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Hijra

The migration of the Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622. The departure marks the beginning of the Muslim era.

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Migration to Abyssinia, in 615 CE a number of Sahaba migrated to Ethiopia Meccan boycott of Hashemites and Muhammad, the second migration due to the boycott in 617-619 Migration to Medina, the third and final emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622 Hijri year, marks the start of the Hijri year of the Islamic calendar

Hejira may refer to:

Hejira (album), a 1976 album by Joni Mitchell. Hejira (song), the 5th track on the album

Hegira may refer to:

Hegira (novel), a 1979 science fiction novel by Greg Bear The migration of humanity to the stars in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos books

Hijra may also mean:

Hijra (South Asia), a "third gender" in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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