Hijra

/ˈhɪd͡ʒɹə/

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Since the Muslim lunar year contains only 354 days, the year 2005 is approximately equivalent to Hijra 1426.

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When the Mughal court was disbanded, Muslim hijras were exposed for the first time to the other, Hindu, tradition of eunuchry.

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The subjects of this study are hijras or the "third sex" of India, individuals who occupy a unique, liminal space between male and female, sacred and profane.

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Even more surprisingly, there are female hijras, women who were born women, who are drawn into the gharanas by the attraction and apparent safety of the hierarchies' substitute for family life.

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