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'''Hijra''' (Migration) In Islam, refers to leaving the land of disbelief for the land of faith with the aim of preserving religion and staying safe from harm. | '''Hijra''' (Migration) In Islam, refers to leaving the land of disbelief for the land of faith with the aim of preserving religion and staying safe from harm.Hijra includes both geographical migration (such as the migration of Muslims to Medina) and the act of abandoning sin and returning to God. | ||
Hijrah | The Holy Quran emphasizes the necessity of Hijra in multiple verses and promises both worldly and eternal rewards for those who migrate. In the history of Islam, Hijrah recalls the migration of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] from Mecca to Medina, which was a turning point in Islamic history. | ||
This migration paved the way for the establishment of the first Islamic state and the spread of Islam, and it also became the starting point of Islamic history. The Prophet’s migration from Mecca to Medina was carried out by bypassing the usual route and hiding in the [[Thawr Cave|Thawr cave]]. | |||
Returning to the conditions or land from which one has migrated (Ta‘arrub after Hijra) is prohibited in Islam and considered a sin. | |||
Returning to the conditions or land from which one has migrated (Ta‘arrub after | |||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
The word | The word Hijra is a verbal noun derived from the root هِجْر and means to leave (opposite of joining), to move away and separate, to cut ties, and to distance oneself from something or someone.<ref>Ibn Manẓūr , ''Lisān al-ʿArab '', vol. 5, p. 250.</ref> | ||
It has been said that originally, in the Arabic language, this term meant leaving the desert lifestyle and entering the city.<ref>Ibn Manẓūr , ''Lisān al-ʿArab '', vol. 5, p. 251.</ref> | It has been said that originally, in the Arabic language, this term meant leaving the desert lifestyle and entering the city.<ref>Ibn Manẓūr , ''Lisān al-ʿArab '', vol. 5, p. 251.</ref> | ||
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Some have stated that the Prophet himself had instructed that the calendar be based on the Hijrah.<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''Al-Ṣaḥīḥ min Sīrat al-Nabī '',vol. 5, p. 36-69.</ref> | Some have stated that the Prophet himself had instructed that the calendar be based on the Hijrah.<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''Al-Ṣaḥīḥ min Sīrat al-Nabī '',vol. 5, p. 36-69.</ref> | ||
Related Topics | ==Related Topics== | ||
• Muhajirun (Migrants) | • [[Muhajirun]] (Migrants) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||