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hejira

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he·ji·ra  (h-jr, hjr-)
n.
Variant of hegira.
Hejira [ˈhɛdʒɪrə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a variant spelling of Hegira
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Noun1.Hejira - the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
Hegira
2.hejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environmenthejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
exodus, hegira
escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
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Thirty towns have been cleared of slum areas since 2004 and 50,000 shacks were destroyed last year, Housing Minister Taoufiq Hejira said in January.
Real-estate slowdown boosts Morocco slum clearance by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)
Thirty towns have been cleared of slum areas since 2004 and 50,000 shacks were destroyed last year, Housing Minister Taoufiq Hejira said in January.
Real-estate slowdown boosts Morocco slum clearance by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
Byline: by Paul Cole, Jack Daniels & David Brookes THERE are those who will tell you that Hejira is Mitchell's masterwork, the finest moment of her career.
music: JONI MITCHELL Hejira Remastered (Rhino) by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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