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| He·gi·ra [ hə jrə, héjjərə ] or He·ji·ra [ hə jrə, héjjərə ] |
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1. Muhammad's withdrawal from Mecca: the withdrawal of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution
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2. Muslim era: the Muslim era, dated from the first day of the lunar year in which Muhammad's withdrawal to Medina took place. This was July 16, ad 622 in the Gregorian calendar.
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| [Late 16th century. Via medieval Latin< Arabic hijra "the leaving of home and friends"] |
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