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{{stub}}A city in Saudi Arabia.  Muhammed and the early Muslims fled to Medina from [[Mecca]] to avoid persecution by the polytheistic Meccans.  This journey to Medina is called the [[hijra]], and the Muslim calendar dates from the start date of the hijra.

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'''Medina''' is a city in [[Saudi Arabia]].  [[Muhammed]] and the early Muslims fled to Medina from [[Mecca]] to avoid persecution by the polytheistic Meccans.  This journey to Medina is called the [[hijra]], and the Muslim calendar dates from the start date of the hijra.

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