INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this move
A
The umra.
B
The hijra.
C
Yathrib.
D
The hajj.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prophet Muhammed was forced to flee from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. This event is known as Hijra which means migration. It marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar Hijri. Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 24, 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight, ‘’ from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. In Medina, Muhammad set about building the followers of his religion-Islam-into an organized community and Arabian power. The Hegira would later mark the beginning (year 1) of the Muslim calendar.

Detailed explanation-3: -622 C.E. After enduring persecution in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers migrate to the nearby town of Yathrib (later to be known as Medina), where the people there accepted Islam. This marks the “hijrah” or “emigration, ‘’ and the beginning of the Islamic calendar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Islamic prophet Muhammad came to the city of Medina following the migration of his followers in what is known as the Hijrah (migration to Medina) in 622. He had been invited to Medina by city leaders to adjudicate disputes between clans from which the city suffered.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muhammad attacked the pagan gods as false, this was not popular in Mecca, a center for pagan worship. The people of Mecca felt Muhammad’s teachings were bad for their city; if people rejected the gods and goddesses of the Kaaba, they would not flock to Mecca, and this would be bad for the economy of the city.

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