Associations to the word «Hegira»

Wiktionary

HEGIRA, noun. A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
HEGIRA, proper noun. Alternative form of Hijra.

Dictionary definition

HEGIRA, noun. The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year.
HEGIRA, noun. A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca