Hijri year
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title:
Hijri year
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The Hijri year or era is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar. It begins its count from the Islamic New Year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib in 622 CE. This event, known as the Hijrah, is commemorated in Islam for its role in the founding of the first Muslim community (ummah). In the West, this era is most commonly denoted as AH in parallel with the Christian/Common (AD/CE) and Jewish eras (AM) and can similarly be placed before (preferably) or after the
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Era in the Islamic calendar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijri_year
date created:
2005-12-13T06:45:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:35:42Z
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