Hegira Definition
hegira
- noun
- 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
- a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Words that rhyme with hegira
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