Emigrants
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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1997
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Emigrants (Arab.,
Muhājirūn). Those who accompanied
Muḥammad on his emigration (
hijra) from
Mecca to
Madīna in 622 CE or followed shortly afterwards. The term became a title of respect, describing those who had left their homes and property.
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