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Encyclopedia > Muhajireen

Muhajireen is a Arabic word meaning "imigrants", or "migrators"


It is also a Islamic term that denotes the first Muslims that migrated (Arabic: Hijra) from Mecca to Medina . Those helping are termed "Helpers" (Arabic Ansar) This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Hijra may refer to: Hijra (Hegira/Hijrah/Hejira) is an Arabic term referring to the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار, meaning aiders, helpers or patrons) refer to the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who welcomed Muhammad and the other Meccan Muslims when they migrated to Medina from Mecca (in an event known as the Hijrah). ...


 

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