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muhajir

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Muhajir or Mohajir ({{langx|ar|مهاجر|link=no}}, {{Transliteration|ar|DIN|muhājir}}; pl. {{lang|ar|مهاجرون}}, {{Transliteration|ar|DIN|muhājirūn}}) is an Arabic word meaning migrant (see immigration and emigration) which is also used in other languages spoken by Muslims, including English. In English, this term and its derivatives may refer in a general sense to individuals or groups, including the following incomplete list:

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Social groups

  • Muhajirun, the early Muslims (Muhammad and his companions) who migrated from Mecca to Medina in modern-day Saudi Arabia
  • Muhajir (Pakistan), a term used to refer to an multi-origin ethnic group of Pakistan, which includes the Muslims, who migrated from various parts of present-day India, to settle in the newly created state for Muslims, Pakistan (mainly after the Partition of India in August 1947), and their descendants
  • Muhacir (Turkish variant), Ottoman Muslims who emigrated to Anatolia from the late 18th century until the end of the 20th century
  • Muhaxhir (Albanians), Ottoman Albanian communities that left their homes as refugees or were transferred because of various wars

Organizations

  • Al-Muhajiroun, a banned Salafi Islamic jihadist terrorist network that was formerly based in the United Kingdom

Vehicles

People

See also

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