hijra /ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/ noun4 •A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.When the Mughal court was disbanded, Muslim hijras were exposed for the first time to the other, Hindu, tradition of eunuchry. — 1993 •A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.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. — 1995 •Any similar flight or emigration to a better place. •Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.Hijrah means Moving from a land of Shirk to a land of Islaam. — 2007 formshijras
