muhājirūn
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Hijrah
history of Arabia
- In history of Arabia: The life of Muhammad
…him there were known as muhājirūn (refugees or emigrants), while his Medinan allies were called anṣār (supporters). The Muslim era dates from the Hijrah—Muhammad’s move to Medina in 622 ce. (For more detail about the life of Muhammad and the rise of Islam, see Islam; Islamic world.)
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place among Companions of the Prophet
- In Companions of the Prophet
The muhājirūn (those who followed the Prophet from Mecca to Medina in the Hijrah), the anṣār (the Medinese believers), and the badriyyūn (those who fought at the Battle of Badr) are all considered Companions of the Prophet. There are differing accounts of who belonged to the…
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recognition by Constitution of Medina
- In Constitution of Medina
The agreements established the muhājirūn, i.e., the early Muslims who followed Muhammad, on a par with the eight clans of Medina (called the anṣār, or “helpers”); collectively, the nine tribes formed the first Muslim community (ummah). The agreements also regulated the relations of the Muslims with the Jews of…
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relation to Muhammad’s Hijrah
- In Hijrah
…Christian rule were also called muhājirūn (“emigrants”). The Khawārij (Kharijites), those Muslims who withdrew their support from the arbitration talks that called into question the right of the fourth caliph, ʿAlī, to the caliphate in 657 ce, used the term to describe those who joined them.
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status in Medina
- In Islamic world: The forging of Muhammad’s community
…fellow emigrants were distinguished as muhājirūn (“emigrants”). He was often able to use revelation to arbitrate.
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