Hijra
The flight of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib (later Medina) in 622 ce, which forms the first year of the Islamic era (ah 1)
AH: the Islamic era, dated from the Hijra.
The Islamic calendar, dated from the Hijra
hijra (plural hijras)
A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman. [from 19th c.]
A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
This term is sometimes considered offensive in Pakistan. A polite alternative is the Urdu خواجه سرا, although this term is rare in English.
Gender activists in Pakistan have promoted khwaja sira as a politically correct alternative to hijra.
hijra (plural hijras)
Alternative letter-case form of Hijra
Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
Usually capitalized in reference to the specific event or the Islamic calendar based upon it.
Source: Wiktionary
Hij"e*ra, Hij"ra (, n.
Definition: See Hegira.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
