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hejira
noun(he-ji-ra)
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
Synonyms: hegira,
hejira
noun(he-ji-ra)
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Synonyms: exodus, hegira,

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