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A 5 page paper which discusses the event of Hijra as
it relates to the Prophet Mohammed. Bibliography 5 sources.
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and resurrection of Christ as a very symbolic and important source of tradition. With the Muslims there is the historical actions concerning the Prophet Mohammed which have provided the religion
with a great deal of its tradition and focus. One of the most important events of the Muslim people, as it relates to the Prophet Mohammed, comes to them through
an event in history known as Hijra. In the following paper we examine Hijra and illustrate what makes it such an important part of the Muslim tradition. Hijra
The history of Hijra is relatively extensive and intricate. In its most simplistic form it is known as the time "when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina"
(Anonymous Festivals in Islam, 2002; festivals.htm). We note that the "The Quran uses the word Hijra to mean moving from a bad place or state of affairs to a good
one," which is a way of symbolically thinking about the move that Mohammed made many centuries ago (Anonymous Festivals in Islam, 2002; festivals.htm). It is perhaps also important to understand
it nature as it relates to the entire system of time concerning the Muslim calendar, which "counts dates from the Hijra, which is why Muslim dates have the suffix A.H.
(After Hijra)" (Anonymous Festivals in Islam, 2002; festivals.htm). In terms of historical reasons and actions, as they involve the move from Mecca to Medina we look at the events.
The Prophet Mohammed "became the last prophet of Allah (SWT) 13 years before Hijra in Mecca at age 40" (Anonymous Salam Bar Hossein-Lanat Bar Yazid, 2002; SALAMBARHUSSEIN.htm). For at least
13 years Mohammed had endured great hardships in Mecca. He and his wife "were insulted, attacked, abused by Abosofyan, the governor of Mecca and his gang. In the last
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