ISLAMIC ARCHIVESThinking about Making Hijra? What Muslims in the West Should Consider TodayOsman Umarji

Published: 2025
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Essay
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ISLAM AND MODERNITY FAMILY AND SOCIETY 2000–today

Thinking about Making Hijra? What Muslims in the West Should Consider Today

Osman Umarji

On the minds of many of us today is the question of whether or not to make hijra. This piece provides a perspective on how to navigate this challenging question.

Keywords: hijra, emigration, Muslims in the West, migration

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Thinking about Making Hijra? What Muslims in the West Should Consider Today. Yaqeen Institute. 2025. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-thinking-about-making-hijra-what-muslims-in-the-west-should/