hegira
noun
- Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 ; the Muslim era dates from this
- a trip or journey, esp. one made to escape a dangerous or undesirable situation
See hegira in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also he·ji·ra (hĭ-jīˈrə, hĕjˈər-ə)
noun- A flight to escape danger.
- also Hegira The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D., marking the beginning of the Muslim era.
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