Hijrat
Migration, especially the leaving of one land for another; the Prophet's emigration from Mecca to Medina.
Literally: migration; emigration
The migration of the Prophet from Mecca to Medina, the founding event of the Muslim community and the start of its calendar; by extension, any migration for the sake of faith and a forsaking of what holds one back. Iqbal draws on the hijra as a symbol of decisive movement and renewal — the believer's readiness to leave behind a corrupt or constricting order to build a new life of faith.
Tark-e-Watan
The leaving of one's homeland; voluntary exile or emigration.
Yathrib
The old name of Medina before the Prophet's migration transformed it into 'the City'; evokes the dawn of the Islamic community.
Sunnat
The practice and example of the Prophet Muhammad, followed as a model of conduct.
Millat
The community of faith; a people understood as one spiritual body.
Momin
A true believer; the person of faith.