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Hijrah
1. The migration of the followers of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD.
2. Any migration, especially one done by a Muslim to safeguard his religious practice.
How this term should be used
The Hijra can be translated into English as any migration, the migration of a persecuted community or specifically the migration from Makkah to Medina by the Prophet Muhammad.
Hijrah (migration) refers to the historical event of Prophet Muhammad and around 70 of his companions migrating from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. The event is considered such a pivotal one in Muslim history that it is designated year 1 on the Islamic lunar calendar.
The word “hijrah” also has a general application and can be used to refer to any migration or relocation, but is often used to denote migration undertaken by a Muslim who is persecuted in one land and moves to another where he can freely practice his religion.
In a political sense, it has also been used to evoke the spirit of the migration of 622 CE, as in the case of the Partition of British India in 1947 when the Muslim migration to Pakistan was described in this way.