hijrah
rə noun ( sometimes lowercase ) Islam.
1.
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution a.d. 622: regarded as the beginning of the Muslim Era.
2.
the Muslim Era itself.
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| —n | |
| (in India) a person who adopts a gender role that is neither male nor female | |
| [Urdu: eunuch] | |
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| Main Entry: | Hijrah |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the flight of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE |
| Example: | The Islamic calendar dates to the Hijrah. |
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