The emigration of Prophet Muhammad, God bless him and grant him peace, from Makkah to Madinah was called the Hegira.
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Prophet Muhammad migration from Makkah (Mecca) to Medina is called Hijra in Arabic. It was not flight by air but was on a camel.
It is called in Arabic Hijra or in English immigration.
Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city of Islam. Medina is the second holiest city of Islam - Muhammad fled there from Mecca. The tomb of Muhammad is in Medina.
They are:Makkah (or Mecca)AlMadinah (or Medina)Both are located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The third city is AlQods (or East Jerusalem) located in the Palestinian Territory.
it's called ( Hijra ); migration.
Prophet Muhammad didn't flee from any place. He is prophet and is supported, defended, and inspired by God. Prophet migrated from Mecca to Medina upon God command to him to do so. This migration is called Hijra. Hijra is an Arabic word that means Migration or immigration. It refers to the Migration of prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) from Mecca city to Medina (currently, both in kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in year 622 AD when he was informed by God that it is plotted by the Mecca leaders of the disbelievers to assassinate him.
He left home in the name of Allah called hijratbecause the people in mecca were treating the Muslims very badly so on allahs command they migrated to medina
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He went to Medina.
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Because after this migration from Mecca to Medina , Muhammad PBUH estabished the first Islamic community in Medina .