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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Muhajirun 18
Hijra canonical 9

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf event in early Islamic history
migration
turning point in Islamic history
alsoKnownAs 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 Islamic New Year
linked to: Hijri calendar
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 Muhajirun
early Muslims
involvedPerson Abu Bakr
linked to: Caliph Abu Bakr
isBasisFor Islamic dating system
ledBy Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
legalSignificanceIn Islamic jurisprudence
mentionedIn Hadith literature
opposedBy Quraysh of Mecca
linked to: Quraysh
precededBy persecution of Muslims in Mecca
pledges of Aqaba
relatedTo Constitution of Medina
Meccan period of Muhammad
linked to: Pre-Islamic Arabia

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

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Referenced by (27)

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Muhammad migrationEvent Hijra
Constitution of Medina mentionsGroup Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad associatedTribe Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Surah Al-Hashr mentions Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Rashidun forces of Medina recruitmentBasis Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Al-Khandaq associatedWithTribe Muhajirun
subject linked to: Al‑Khandaq
linked to: Hijra
Companions of the Prophet includesClass Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Pledges of Aqaba relatedTo Hijra
subject linked to: pledges of Aqaba
Ansar supported Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Ansar supportedEvent Hijra
Ansar contrastedWith Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alayna associatedWith Hijra
subject linked to: tala al-badru ‘alayna
Battle of Hunayn hasParticipant Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Medina wasDestinationOf Hijra
subject linked to: Mecca and Medina
Bilal ibn Rabah companionshipWith Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Death of Muhammad hasKeyFigure Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi category Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Aws supported Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Aws formedAllianceWith Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Sahaba includesSubgroup Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Al-Hashr addressesGroup Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Expulsion of Banu Nadir from Medina participant Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra
Muslim community in Medina includesGroup Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra