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  1. The Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in response to an invitation in 622 CE in order to flee persecution. Hijrah (Arabic: "Migration" or "Emigration"), also spelt Hejira or Hijra, Latin Hegira. Muhammad negotiated the Medina Constitution with the neighborhood clans after arrivalRead more

    The Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in response to an invitation in 622 CE in order to flee persecution. Hijrah (Arabic: “Migration” or “Emigration”), also spelt Hejira or Hijra, Latin Hegira. Muhammad negotiated the Medina Constitution with the neighborhood clans after arrival, creating the Muslim community as a social entity for the first time.

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