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 he·gi·ra /hɪˈʤaɪrə, ˈhɛʤərə/
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 He·gi·ra n. [Written also hejira.]  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.
 Note: ☞ 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.
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 Hegira
      n 1: 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 [syn: Hejira]
      2: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile
         environment [syn: exodus, hejira]