Definition of Hegra
He*gi"ra (?; 277), n. [Written also
hejira.] [Ar. hijrah flight.] 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.
&fist; 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus
Hegira- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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