Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad

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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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious event
historical event
alsoKnownAs Hijra
Hijrat al-Nabi
Migration to Medina
associatedTribe Ansar
Aws
Khazraj
Muhajirun
Quraysh
calendarSystem Hijri calendar
category Events in the life of Muhammad
cause Quraysh opposition to Islam
persecution of Muslims in Mecca
commemoratedBy 1 Muharram
Islamic New Year
date 622 CE
followedBy Battle of Badr
Constitution of Medina
influenced Islamic political theory
Muslim concepts of community and citizenship
development of Islamic law
involvesPerson Abu Bakr
Prophet Muhammad
IslamicYear 1 AH
keyLocation Cave of Thawr
Masjid Quba
Masjid an-Nabawi
Quba
legalSignificance basis for dating Islamic legal documents
marksBeginningOf Islamic calendar
mentionedIn Hadith collections
Sirah literature
politicalSignificance foundation of Muslim ummah
transition from persecution to statehood
precededBy First Pledge of Aqabah
Second Pledge of Aqabah
preMigrationDestination Abyssinia
recognizedBy all major Islamic schools of thought
religiousSignificance model for seeking religious freedom
symbol of sacrifice and trust in God
turning point in early Islamic history
result establishment of first Muslim community in Medina
formation of first Islamic state
political leadership of Prophet Muhammad in Medina
spiritualSignificance emphasis on migration for the sake of God
tookPlaceFrom Mecca
tookPlaceTo Medina
Yathrib

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hijra ("Hegira")
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad ("Migration to Medina")
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad ("Hijrat al-Nabi")
alsoKnownAs
Sawda bint Zamʿa ("Hijra to Medina")
Uthman ibn Affan ("Hijra to Medina")
Zaynab bint Muhammad ("HijraToMedina")
migration
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
associatedWith
Surah Al-Qasas ("Migration of Prophet Muhammad")
containsVerseAbout
Medina ("Hijra of Prophet Muhammad")
nameChangedAfter
Early Middle Ages ("Hijra of Muhammad in 622")
notableEvent
Umm Salama ("Hijra to Medina")
participatedIn
Battle of Badr ("Hijra to Medina")
predecessorEvent
Surah Al-Infitar ("Hijra to Medina")
revealedBefore
Early Islamic period ("Hijra of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina")
significantEvent

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