exodus, hegira, hejira
(noun) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Hegira, Hejira
(noun) the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hegira (plural hegiras)
A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
• hegari, hirage
Hegira
Alternative form of Hijra.
• hegari, hirage
Source: Wiktionary
He*gi"ra, n. [Written also hejira.] Etym: [Ar. hijrah flight.]
Definition: The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
Note: The starting point of the Era was made to begin, not from the date of the flight, but from the first day of the Arabic year, which corresponds to July 16, A. D. 622.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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