Nakhla (Saudi Arabia)
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Nakhlah
نَخْلَة | |
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  Nakhlah نَخْلَة Location of Nakhlah  Nakhlah نَخْلَة Nakhlah نَخْلَة(Middle East)  Nakhlah نَخْلَة Nakhlah نَخْلَة(Asia) | |
| Coordinates:22°29′51.8″N39°53′50.9″E/ 22.497722°N 39.897472°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Makkah Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osama al-Bar |
| • Provincial Governor | Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud |
| Time zone | UTC+3(AST) |
WādīNakhlah(Arabic:وَادِي نَخْلَة) is an area in theHejaziregion ofSaudi Arabiabetween the cities ofMeccaandTa'if,which serves as aMiqat(Boundary)for theIslamicḤaramof Mecca.[1]
History
[edit]During the era of theIslamic ProphetMuhammad,a successful military operation was carried out here, known as the "Nakhla Raid".[2][3]: 218 The Nakhla Raid was the seventhCaravan Raid,and the first successful raid against the Meccans. It took place inRajab2A.H.(January 624C.E.). The commander was'Abdullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi,[3]: 218 [4]whom Muhammad dispatched to Nakhlah as the head of 12Emigrantswith six camels.[5]: 126, 129 [6][7][a]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^This book[8]contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-26.Retrieved2011-06-11.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
References
[edit]- ^ab"Meeqath | Hajj & Umrah Planner".Hajjumrahplanner.22 November 2016.Retrieved2017-04-10.
- ^Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman(2002).When the Moon Split.Darussalam.p. 148.ISBN978-9-9608-9728-8.
- ^abHaykal, Muhammad Husayn(1976).The Life of Muhammad.Islamic Book Trust. pp. 218–227.ISBN978-983-9154-17-7.
- ^Nakhla Raid,2008
- ^Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman(6 October 2020).The Sealed Nectar (Free Version).pp. 126–130.ISBN9798694145923.
- ^Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman(2005).The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet.Darussalam Publications.pp. 245–246.ISBN978-9960-899-55-8.
- ^Nakhla Raid Quran Verse,2008
- ^Hawarey, Mosab (2010).The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic).Islamic Book Trust.ISBN978-1-4535-3785-5.
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