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The Prophet had reached the oasis on Monday 27 September AD 622. Various messages soon made it clear that the people of…

Zayd’s successful ambush on the eastern caravan route turned the thoughts of Quraysh once more to the western route which they so…

‘Abd al-Muttalib was respected by Quraysh for his generosity, his reliability, and his wisdom. He was also a very handsome man, with…

The tents had already been loaded onto the transport camels, and the Prophet had at last called for the standards and pennants,…

The Prophet’s aunt Arwa now made up her mind to enter Islam. The immediate cause of her decision was her son Tulayb,…

When the two envoys returned to Mecca with the news that they had been rebuffed and that the Muslims had been established…

About one-quarter of the Qur’anic Surahs (29 Chapters) are preceded by mysterious letter-symbols called Huroof Muqatta’at (Disjoined Letters) or occasionally called Fawatih (Openers) because…

The Prophet now drew up his army, and he passed in front of each man to give them good heart and to…