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proper noun
- The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622 to escape persecution.
- The beginning of the Muslim era, equivalent to July 16, 622, by the Julian calendar of the day.
- Since the Muslim lunar year contains only 354 days, A.D. 2005 is approximately equivalent to Hegira 1426.
Translations: - Dutch: hedjra, hidjra
- French: hégire
- German: Hedschra
- Italian: egira
- Spanish: hégira , héjira
Etymology: From Medieval Latin HejiraLatin?, Hejira < Arabic (ARchar, Ù) (Hijra, híjra, 'departure', 'exodus'), referring to Muhammad"s flight from Mecca to Medina in AD 622; from the verb (ARchar, Ù) (híjara, 'to emigrate', 'to abandon').
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