Hijra
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muhajirun | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in early Islamic history
ⓘ
migration ⓘ turning point in Islamic history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Hegira
|
| approxGregorianYear | 622 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
migration for the sake of God
ⓘ
sacrifice for faith ⓘ trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| calendarEraStartOf |
Hijri calendar
ⓘ
Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Hijri calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic New Year
|
| commemoratedOn | 1 Muharram ⓘ |
| coreThemeIn |
Islamic historiography
ⓘ
Sira literature ⓘ |
| correspondsToHijriYear | 1 AH ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of Medina
ⓘ
battles between Muslims and Quraysh ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation | Hejaz ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
marks establishment of an Islamic community under divine law
ⓘ
marks separation from pagan persecution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muslim concepts of community (ummah)
ⓘ
development of Islamic political thought ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
Household of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhajirun
early Muslims ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Caliph Abu Bakr
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Bakr
|
| isBasisFor | Islamic dating system ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| legalSignificanceIn | Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hadith literature ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Quraysh
ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
|
| precededBy |
persecution of Muslims in Mecca
ⓘ
pledges of Aqaba ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Medina
ⓘ
Pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ
surface form:
Meccan period of Muhammad
Early Islamic period ⓘ
surface form:
Medinan period of Muhammad
Quraysh ⓘ Ummah ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
beginning of the Islamic calendar
ⓘ
establishment of the first Islamic polity ⓘ formation of the first Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| tookPlaceFrom | Mecca ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInYear | 622 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceTo | Medina ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Muhajirun
this entity surface form:
Muhajirun
this entity surface form:
Muhajirun