hijrah
Prophet's Medina journey
Hijrah is the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, a pivotal event in Islamic history that marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
More broadly, hijrah refers to any migration undertaken for religious reasons—leaving a place of persecution for one where faith can be practiced freely: They made hijrah to a Muslim-majority country.
Islam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- UmmahWorldwide Islamic faith community
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- lunarOf the moon
Muhammad · calendar · sanctuary · persecution · covenant · brotherhood · mosque
Flight from captivity
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safetyFreedom from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
shelter · asylum · liberation · flight · oppression · haven · deliverance · survival
Permanent change of residence
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
asylum · expatriate · departure · flight · exile · homeland · settlers · transmigration
Thorough change in form
- renewalMaking current again
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
faith · conversion · commitment · obedience · submission · piety · dedication · turning
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
Muhammad · lunar · calendar · sanctuary · persecution · covenant · brotherhood · mosque
escape
Flight from captivity
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safetyFreedom from harm
protection · shelter · asylum · liberation · flight · oppression · haven · deliverance · survival · relief
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- displacementRemoval from usual location
refugees · asylum · expatriate · departure · flight · exile · homeland · settlers · transmigration · uprooting
transformation
Thorough change in form
- renewalMaking current again
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
sacrifice · faith · conversion · commitment · obedience · submission · piety · dedication · turning · forsaking
hijrahreturn
Go back again
homecoming · repatriation · aliyah · ingathering · settlement
hijrahmartyrdom
Suffering for conviction
steadfastness · resistance · standing ground · submission · accommodation