The Binary Spirit of Hijra
When the Muslims were deciding on the designation of the Islamic calendar, and which event wold mark year 1, they chose the migration from mecca to Medinah.
No other event defined the course of the Ummah than Hijrah. As we celebrate the beginning of the new islamic year 1443, we remember the journey of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that changed the world. What made Hijra so important and consequential? What made it a yard stick to measure success? How did it contribute to the very foundation of islamic thought and practice? WE
