The Hijri year (AH anno hegirae) is the year-numbering system (or Calendar era) used in the Islamic calendar. It commemorates the Hijra (هِجْرَة), or emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622. In Arabic, AH is symbolized by the letter هـ. The year 2012 corresponds to the Islamic years 1433–1434 AH.
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