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Hijrah
The flight from Mecca to Medina of the prophet Muhammad, which took place in AD 622 as a result of the persecution of the prophet and his followers. The Muslim calendar dates from this event, and...
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Hijrah
(from the article `Ikhwn`) ...with hopes of making them a reliable and stable source of an elite army corps. In order to break their traditional tribal allegiances and feuds, ... ...territory. Shortly before World War I Ibn Sa`d, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, began to establish the Bedouin in military and agricultural ... ...(r...
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Hijrah
the Prophet Muhammad`s migration ( 622) from Mecca to Medina in order to escape persecution; the date represents the starting point of the Muslim ... [5 related articles]
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Hijrah
The flight from Mecca to Medina of the prophet Muhammad, which took place in AD 622 as a result of the persecution of the prophet and his followers. The Muslim calendar dates from this event, and the day of the Hijrah is celebrated as the Muslim New Year
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