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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
