How did Hijiri Era begin
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Definition. The Hijri era is calculated according to the Islamic lunar calendar and not the Julian or Gregorian solar one. It thus does not begin on January 1, 1 CE, but on the first day of the month of Muharram, which occurred in 622 CE. Its Julian equivalent was April 19.
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The Islamic calendar emloys the hijri era whose epoch was established as Islamic new year of 622 AD/CE . During that year , Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina and established the first Muslim community (ummah) , an event commemorated as the Hijri....
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