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'''Hajra''' ({{lang-ar|هاجره}}) is a female given name. The origin of the name is [[Arabic language|Arabic]] 'هاجر' (Hajar). It is one of the spellings of [[Hagar in Islam|Hagar]], the second wife of Prophet [[Abraham|Ibrahim]] (Abrahim) who bore Ibraham's first son [[Ismail]]. Although the origins of this name mean sunlight, this name is the basis for [[Hajj]], the (annual) pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] performed by [[Muslim]]s.<ref name="refname1">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/hajj_1.shtml#section_3 "Guide to going to Mecca"]. BBC. Retrieved August 8, 2010.</ref><br />
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This is a unique female first name used in the context of the [[Muslim]] [[South Asia]]n diaspora.<br />
It also means hope and someone who is honest.)(چراغ)<br />
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Notable people with the name include:<br />
*[[Hajrah Begum]], Indian politician<br />
*[[Hajra Khan (actress)]], Pakistani actress<br />
*[[Hajra Khan (footballer)]], Pakistani footballer<br />
*[[Hajra Masroor]], Pakistani feminist writer<br />
*[[Hajra Waheed]], Canadian artist<br />
*[[Hajra Yamin]], Pakistani actress<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hagar in Islam]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Arabic feminine given names]]<br />
[[Category:Bosnian feminine given names]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani feminine given names]]</div>>PohranicniStraze