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.
Aliases (9)
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
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| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
→
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| cause |
Quraysh opposition to Islam
→
persecution of Muslims in Mecca → |
| commemoratedBy |
1 Muharram
→
Islamic New Year → |
| date |
622 CE
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| 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
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| keyLocation |
Cave of Thawr
→
Masjid Quba → Masjid an-Nabawi → Quba → |
| legalSignificance |
basis for dating Islamic legal documents
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| marksBeginningOf |
Islamic calendar
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|
| 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
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| recognizedBy |
all major Islamic schools of thought
→
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| religiousSignificance |
model for seeking religious freedom
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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
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| tookPlaceFrom |
Mecca
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| 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 |
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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
→
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associatedWith |
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Surah Al-Qasas
("Migration of Prophet Muhammad")
→
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containsVerseAbout |
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Medina
("Hijra of Prophet Muhammad")
→
|
nameChangedAfter |
|
Early Middle Ages
("Hijra of Muhammad in 622")
→
|
notableEvent |
|
Umm Salama
("Hijra to Medina")
→
|
participatedIn |
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Battle of Badr
("Hijra to Medina")
→
|
predecessorEvent |
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Surah Al-Infitar
("Hijra to Medina")
→
|
revealedBefore |
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Early Islamic period
("Hijra of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina")
→
|
significantEvent |