Hijra to Abyssinia
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Hijra to Abyssinia was the early migration of some of the first Muslims from Mecca to the Christian kingdom of Aksum (in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea) to escape persecution and seek protection.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hijra to Abyssinia canonical | 3 |
| First migration to Abyssinia | 2 |
| First Migration to Abyssinia | 1 |
| al-Hijra ilā al-Ḥabasha | 1 |
| firstMigrationToAbyssinia | 1 |
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Target entity: Hijra to Abyssinia Context triple: [Umm Habiba, convertedToIslamBefore, Hijra to Abyssinia]
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A.
Hejira
Hejira is a 1976 jazz-inflected folk album by Joni Mitchell, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and innovative guitar work.
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B.
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
The Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad is the pivotal migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE that marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar and the formation of the first Muslim community.
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C.
Grand Embassy to Western Europe
The Grand Embassy to Western Europe was Peter the Great’s extensive diplomatic and fact-finding mission across several Western European countries (1697–1698) aimed at modernizing Russia by studying Western technology, military practices, and culture.
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D.
Return from Egypt
Return from Egypt is a New Testament episode in which the Holy Family comes back from Egypt to the land of Israel after the death of King Herod, marking the end of their exile.
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E.
Hijra
The Hijra is the pivotal journey of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar and the formation of the first Muslim community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hijra to Abyssinia Target entity description: Hijra to Abyssinia was the early migration of some of the first Muslims from Mecca to the Christian kingdom of Aksum (in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea) to escape persecution and seek protection.
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A.
Hejira
Hejira is a 1976 jazz-inflected folk album by Joni Mitchell, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and innovative guitar work.
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B.
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
The Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad is the pivotal migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE that marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar and the formation of the first Muslim community.
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C.
Grand Embassy to Western Europe
The Grand Embassy to Western Europe was Peter the Great’s extensive diplomatic and fact-finding mission across several Western European countries (1697–1698) aimed at modernizing Russia by studying Western technology, military practices, and culture.
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D.
Return from Egypt
Return from Egypt is a New Testament episode in which the Holy Family comes back from Egypt to the land of Israel after the death of King Herod, marking the end of their exile.
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E.
Hijra
The Hijra is the pivotal journey of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar and the formation of the first Muslim community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in early Islamic history
ⓘ
migration event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Hijra
ⓘ
Hijra to Abyssinia ⓘ
surface form:
First Migration to Abyssinia
Hijra to Abyssinia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Hijra ilā al-Ḥabasha
|
| associatedWithTribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
around 615 CE
ⓘ
several years before 622 CE ⓘ |
| hasCause | persecution of Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
justice of the Christian king
ⓘ
patience under persecution ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMigrants | small group of early Muslims ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
protection granted by the Negus
ⓘ
some migrants later joined the Prophet in Medina ⓘ temporary settlement of Muslims in Abyssinia ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
first group of migrants
ⓘ
second group of migrants ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
escape persecution
ⓘ
freedom to practice Islam ⓘ seek protection ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early Muslim–Christian relations
ⓘ
example of seeking asylum ⓘ first organized migration of Muslims ⓘ |
| hostReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hostRuler | Christian king of Aksum ⓘ |
| involvedCommunity |
Sahaba
ⓘ
early Muslims ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Asad
ⓘ
Jaʿfar ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
surface form:
Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Ruqayya bint Muhammad
Umm Salama ⓘ Negus of Abyssinia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Najāshī (the Negus of Aksum)
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
surface form:
ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān
|
| isDescribedIn |
early Islamic historiography
ⓘ
hadith collections ⓘ sīra literature ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
before Hijra to Medina
ⓘ
early 7th century ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Mecca ⓘ |
| politicalContext | opposition of Quraysh in Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | intensified persecution in Mecca ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
surface form:
Abyssinia
Aksumite Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aksum
present-day Eritrea ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Ethiopia
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