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Hijrah

British  
/ ˈhɪdʒrə /

noun

  1. a variant of Hegira

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Many are followers of a movement known as Hijrah, which embraces self-improvement through adopting a traditional Islamic lifestyle.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2020

Hijrah, Arabic for migration, is used to refer to Prophet Mohammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution, and represents the beginning of the Muslim era.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2019

Abdulrahman Hashi, 60, a preacher at Dar Al Hijrah Mosque in Minneapolis, told The Washington Post that his 4-year-old nephew was among those killed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2019

The Hijrah to Yathrib marked a turning point for Muhammad.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

The Moslem calendar dates from Muḥammad’s emigration or Hijrah from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.

From Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand by Shoghi Effendi

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