Arabic

Hijra

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Meaning

Hijra is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means to leave, to avoid, and it refers to leaving or avoiding something for the sake of Allah. It commonly refers to the historical event in which the Muslims left their homes in Makkah to go to the city of al-Madinah. Hijra is derived from the H26-J-R Quranic root.

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Hijra is a girl name of Arabic origin. It starts with the letter H and is included in our growing baby names directory.

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