In Urdu, the Persian influenced language of India’s Muslim culture, both mukhannathun and klibas were related to the word "hich", which designated something without a proper place (in this case: in the scheme of two sexes; hich - gah means "nowhere"). The modern word "hijra" probably derived from "hich".
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
ORIGIN OF THE WORD “HIJRA”
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