Definitions for hegira
hɪˈdʒaɪ rə, ˈhɛdʒ ər əhe·gi·ra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hegira, Hejiranoun

   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

2. exodus, hegira, hejiranoun

   a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hegiranoun

   A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.

2. Hegiranoun

   The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 to escape persecution.

3. Hegiranoun

   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, 2005 is approximately equivalent to Hegira 1426.

4. Etymology: From Medieval Latin Hejira, from Arabic (híjra, 'departure', 'exodus'), referring to Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 ; from the verb (hájara, 'to emigrate', 'to abandon').

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hegiranoun

   A term in chronology, signifying the epocha, or account of time, used by the Arabians and Turks, who begin their computation from the day that Mahomet was forced to make his escape from the city of Mecca, which happened on Friday July 16, A.D. 622, under the reign of the emperor Heracleus. John Harris

   Etymology: Arabick.

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1. hegira

   The Hijrah or Hijra (Arabic: الهجرة) was the journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina. The year in which the Hijrah took place is also identified as the epoch of the Lunar Hijri and Solar Hijri calendars; its date equates to 16 July 622 in the Julian calendar. The Arabic word hijra means "departure" or "migration", among other definitions. It has been also transliterated as Hegira in medieval Latin, a term still in occasional use in English. Early in Muhammad's preaching of Islam, his followers only included his close friends and relatives. Following the spread of his religion, Muhammad and his small faction of Muslims faced several challenges including a boycott of Muhammad's clan, torture, killing, and other forms of religious persecution by the Meccans. Toward the end of the decade, Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle, who supported him amidst the leaders of Mecca, died. Finally, the leaders of Mecca ordered the assassination of Muhammad, which was to be executed by 11 men with swords.In May 622, after having convened twice with members of the Medinan tribes of Aws and Khazraj at al-'Aqabah near Mina, Muhammad secretly left his home in Mecca to emigrate to the city, along with his friend, father-in-law and companion Abu Bakr. Prophet Muhammad's arrival at Medina was warmly welcomed, resulting in the renaming of the city from Yathrib to Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (Arabic: المدينة المنورة‎, romanized: al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah, lit. 'The Enlightened City', Hejazi pronunciation: [almadiːna almʊnawːara]), commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (Arabic: المدينة‎, romanized: al-Madina, Hejazi pronunciation: [almadiːna]; lit. 'the City').

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1. hegira

   Hegira, also spelled Hijra, refers to the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina) in 622. This event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. In a broader sense, it can refer to any journey, particularly one taken to escape a dangerous or undesirable situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hegiranoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Ar. hijrah flight.]

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1. Hegira

   Hegira is a 1979 science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. It deals with themes including cyclic time, artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial structures of planetary scale.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hegira

   Hejira, hej′i-ra, n. the flight of Mohammed from Mecca, 15th July 622 A.D., from which is dated the Mohammedan era: any flight. [Ar. hijrah, flight, hajara, to leave.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hegira

   (from the Arabic hajara, to desert). A Mohammedan epoch, dating from the expulsion or flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina, July 16, 622. This flight was fixed as the great Moslem epoch by the caliph Omar, seventeen years later.

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1. hegari

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hegira in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hegira in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hegira
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hegira
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hegira
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegira
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hegira
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hegira
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hegira
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html