Year 622 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 622nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 622nd year of the 1st millennium, the 22nd year of the 7th century, and the 3rd year of the 620s decade.

In May 622, after having convened twice with members of the Medinan tribes of Aws and Khazraj at al-'Aqabah near Mina, Muhammad secretly left his home in Mecca to emigrate to their city, along with his friend, father-in-law and companion Abu Bakr.

Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad’s migration along with the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE in order to escape persecution. The date represents the starting point of the Muslim era, having been introduced as the basis for an Islamic calendar by Umar, the second caliph, in 639 CE.

The year 622 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 132 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 622 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

The significance of hijrah (the migration of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Madinah in 622 CE) is not limited to Islamic history or to Muslims. The hijrah not only reshaped – socially and politically – the Arab Peninsula, but also had its impact on worldwide civilizations.

On September 24, 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight,” from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. In Medina, Muhammad set about building the followers of his religion—Islam—into an organized community and Arabian power.

Jul 16, 2017 · What happened and who was notable in 622 AD? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 622 AD.

Oct 13, 2015 · Hijra means "migration" in Arabic, and it marks the beginning of the historic journey the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, made from Mecca to Medina in the year 622.

Historical Events for the Year 622. 16th July » The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 20th September » Muhammad and Abu Bakr arrived Medina

May 29, 2020 · On September 24, 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight,” from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. In Medina, Muhammad set about building the followers of his religion—Islam—into an organized community and Arabian power. The Hegira would later mark the beginning (year 1) of the Muslim calendar. What calendar began in AD 622?