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'''Medina''', also known as ''al-Madinah al-Munawwarah'' (المدينة المنورة, lit. "the enlightened city") is a city in the Hijaz region of the Arabian peninsula, today ruled by | '''Medina''', also known as ''al-Madinah al-Munawwarah'' (المدينة المنورة, lit. "the enlightened city") is a city in the Hijaz region of the Arabian peninsula, today ruled by Saudi Arabia. It is considered the second most holy city in [[Islam]], is host to the second most holy mosque in Islam (''Masjid al-Nabawi'', lit. " the prophetic mosque") and is the burial place of [[Muhammad]]. While not a mandatory part of the [[Hajj]] pilgrimage that all able Muslims are required to make at least once in their lifetimes, most Muslims who visit [[Mecca]] also end up visiting Medina as well. | ||
As with [[Mecca]] (the holiest city in Islam), entrance to Medina is restricted to Muslims only; non-Muslims are neither permitted to enter nor travel through the city. | As with [[Mecca]] (the holiest city in Islam), entrance to Medina is restricted to Muslims only; non-Muslims are neither permitted to enter nor travel through the city. | ||
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===Battles=== | ===Battles=== | ||
During his years in Medina, the [[ | During his years in Medina, the [[hadith]] record that Muhammad and his followers would engage in several assaults on Qurayshi Meccan caravans and trigger battles between the two cities, which the Muslims would win with varying levels of success (the Battle of Badr in 624, the Battle of Uhud in 625, and the Battle of the Trenches, or ''al-khandaq'', in 627). | ||
===Fate of the Medinan Jews=== | ===Fate of the Medinan Jews=== | ||
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[[Category:Sirah]] | [[Category:Sirah]] | ||
[[Category:Pre-Islamic Arabia]] | [[Category:Pre-Islamic Arabia]] | ||
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