Yathrib

In fact, it is most likely that the city of Medina (the second-holiest city in Islam) -- then called Yathrib -- was originally founded by Jews.

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In fact, it is most likely that the city of Medina (the second-holiest city in Islam) - then called Yathrib - was originally founded by Jews.

Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian 2010

According to Wiki, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ` alayhi wa sallam) arrived in Medina on this day (on the Western calendar) in 622 CE, completing the Hijra, or "withdrawal," from Mecca, the city in which he lived when first receiving the revelations of the Qur'an, to Medina (then called Yathrib), the city in which he sought shelter from persecution at the hands of the established powers in Mecca.

The Edge of the American West Neddy Merrill 2008

Some Arabs were sedentary and farmed at oases, such as Yathrib, while at Mecca many of the inhabitants drew their livelihood from trade caravans between Yemen and Syria.

b. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 2001

-- ST] [FN#51] "Yathrib," the classical name ‘ {Greek}, one of the multifarious titles of what is called in full "Madinat al-Nabi,"

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Muhammad's first declaration was to alter the social fabric of the Yathrib now Medina community.

Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010

This was the emigration to Yathrib, the city that would be renamed Madina al-nabi ( "the City of the Prophet") and forever after known simply as Medina ( "the City").

Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010

This was the emigration to Yathrib, the city that would be renamed Madina al-nabi ( "the City of the Prophet") and forever after known simply as Medina ( "the City").

Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010

Eleven-year-old Yathrib Aryanpure, who just finished sixth grade in Tuscaloosa, Ala., says the answer is a resounding yes.

What Do Teen Boys Read? Blood, Guts & Gore | Disinformation 2008

Meanwhile, Muhammad and Abu Bakr took to the road, heading toward Yathrib.

Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010