Definitions

1. noun

a journey or flight, especially from persecution or danger, especially in Islamic tradition, where it refers to the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in AD 622.

“The family’s hejira from the war-torn country was a perilous and emotional experience.”

2. noun

a long, difficult journey, typically from one place to another.

“The hejira through the desert was grueling and required careful planning.”

3. verb

to make a hejira, especially from persecution or danger.

“The refugees were forced to hejira to a nearby city to escape the fighting.”