hej'i-ra

Updated: January 27, 2026

With a few faithful companions he made his escape to Medina. It was in the year of our Lord 622 that Mohammed fled from Mecca. This event is very important in Mohammedan history. It is called "the flight of the prophet," or "the Hej'i-ra," a word which means flight.

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