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House of Al-Arqam

The House of Al-Arqam was the first safe house in which the early Muslim community choose to meet.[1] Reasons for Al-Arqams House Al-Arqam ibn Abee Al-Arqam did not openly declare his Islam making it unlikely that anyone would suspect the believers to be meeting in his home. Neighbourhoods in Makkah were generally divided by clan. Al-Arqam being a […]

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Hind bint Utbah

Hind bint ‘Utbah (Arabic: هند بنت عتبة‎) was the daughter of Utbah ibn Rabi’ah, the wife of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, and mother of Muawiyah I, Hanzala, Juwayriya and Umm Hakam. Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan, who became one of Muhammad’s wives, was her stepdaughter.

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Hantamah bint Hāshim ibn al-Mugheerah

Hantamah bint Hāshim ibn al-Mugheerah was the wife Al-Khattāb ibn Nufayl and the mother of Ameer al-Mu’mineen, Umar ibn Al-Khattab. She was the paternal cousin of Abu Jahl ibn Hishām, but some have said she was the sister of Abu Jahl with the former being the most popular view amongst historians. Awwaliyāt al-Fārooq by al-Qurashi, p. […]

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Great Arab fairs

The great fair’s of the Arabs like Ukaz, Mijannah and Dhu al-Majaz would attract prominent tribal figures, traders and students of history from around the peninsula. Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) like Umar ibn Al-Khattab were very keen to attend these fairs to increase their wealth and knowledge of the tribes. The fairs known as hubs for […]

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Fatimah bint Al-Khattab

Fatimah bint Al-Khattab, also known as Ramla, and often referred to by her kunya Umm Jameel (translit. Umm Jamil), Fatimah was one of the early followers of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). Family Al-Khattāb ibn Nufayl (Father) Umar ibn Al-Khattab (Brother) Zayd ibn al-Khattab (Brother) Sa’id ibn Zayd (Cousin and Husband) Events After an incident near the Kabaah in which many Muslims were severely beaten, Umm Jameel […]

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Days of Ignorance

Jahiliyyah (Arabic: جاهلية‎ ǧāhiliyyah/jāhilīyah “ignorance”) is an Islamic concept of “ignorance of divine guidance” or “the state of ignorance of the guidance from God”[1] or “Days of Ignorance”[2] referring to the barbaric condition in which Arabs found themselves in pre-Islamic Arabia (in the non-Islamic sense), i.e. prior to the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. The root of the term jahiliyyah is […]

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Conquest of Makkah

The conquest of Mecca (Arabic: فتح مكة ‎‎ fatḥ makkah) is the historical event when Mecca was capitulated for and conquered by Muslims on 11 January 630 [1] (Julian), 20 Ramadan, 8 AH. Muhammad started the journey on 6 Ramadan and entered Mecca on 18 Ramadan.[1] Jump up↑ To be reviewed

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Bishar ibn Al-Bara

Bishr ibn al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari was a Companion of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) from the Khazraj tribe. Death Bishar was murdered shortly after the Victory at Khaybar by Zaynab bint Al-Harith, a jewish women who attempted to assassinate the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) with a poisoned sheep. The assassination attempt failed when the Prophet (ﷺ) was warned of the poison. He (ﷺ) warned his […]