Glossary - H
Hijra
| Category | H |
|---|---|
| Title | Hijra |
| Details | Departure from one’s country separation of friends or lovers; whence it gives name to the departure or flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Madina, which was constituted the commencement of Mohammadan era; this event took place on the night of Thursday 15th July, A.D. 622. The usual era therefore reckons from the dawn of the 16th of July. [Wilson’s glossary] |
| Created On | June 5, 2012, 6:03 AM |
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