Hejira

His chronicles embrace the history of the world, according to his lights, from the creation to the year 302 of the Hejira.

Thus he made his hejira or flight to Gedir, and there appointed his four Khalifas.

A third main road leads to the southern Hejira, whence expeditions leave for Kordofan, Darfur, &c.

The historians have related only one eclipse, which occurred in the sixth year of the Hejira, when Mohammad was at Hodeibia.

Jelal-ud-deen Mahalli was a commentator of the ninth century of the Hejira.