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Arabic `flight'. the trip from Mecca to
Medina of the prophet Muhammad, which took
place 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.