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Hijrah: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Hejira • Hijra • Hegira
Date 622
Location Mecca • Medina
Participants Muhammad
Context Islamic calendar • Julian calendar • Qurʾān

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The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, with its green dome and tall minaret, as people walk across the marble courtyard.
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