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The Constitution of Medina (Arabic: وثيقة المدينة, romanized: Waṯīqat al-Madīna; or صحیفة المدينة, Ṣaḥīfat al-Madīna; also known as the Umma Document), [1] is a document dealing with tribal affairs during the Islamic prophet and later Statesman Muhammad's time in Medina [2] and formed the basis of a multi-religious state under his leadership.
Medina, [a] officially Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (Arabic: المدينة المنورة, romanized: al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah, lit. 'The Luminous City', Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al.maˈdiːna al.mʊˈnawːara]) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (المدينة, al-Madina), is the capital of Medina Province (formerly known as Yathrib) in the Hejaz region of western Saudi ...
Due to the immense influence and prestige of Tarikh Dimashq (History of Damascus), other similar biographical works would later appear such as Tarikh al-Islam al-kabir ('Great History of Islam) by Al-Dhahabi, Zubdat al-Halab fi ta'arikh Halab (The Cream of the History of Aleppo) by Ibn al-Adim, Al-Nujūm al-Zāhirah fī Mulūk Miṣr wa-al-Qāhirah (The Shinning Stars Concerning the Kings of ...
Every issue of Al Madina begins with the invocation of the name of the God. [8] It is one of the pro-government newspapers in the country. However, Al Madina publishes critical coverage of non-political local news, such as social, health and educational issues and has relatively critical columnists, despite restraint in reporting or commenting on national politics. [12]
A medina (from Arabic: مدينة, romanized: madīnah, lit. 'city') is a historical district in a number of North African cities, often corresponding to an old walled city. The term comes from the Arabic word simply meaning "city" or "town".
[1] [3] The most popular opinion, voiced by Ibn al-Salah and cited by him as the opinion of most scholars of the Hejaz, is that the seventh faqih in this group is Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Rahman. [4] However, early Islamic scholar Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak opined that the seventh was Salim ibn Abd Allah. [ 4 ]
The Battle of al-Harra (Arabic: يوم الحرة, romanized: Yawm al-Ḥarra, lit. 'Day of al-Harra') was fought between the Umayyad army of the caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683) led by Muslim ibn Uqba and the defenders of Medina from the Ansar and Muhajirun factions, who had rebelled against the caliph.
[1] 662 - Marwan ibn al-Hakam becomes Governor of Madina. 683 - Medina sacked by Umayyads. [9] [4] 8th century - Sharia (Islamic law) codified in Medina. [3] 706 - Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz becomes Governor of Madina. 707 - Al-Masjid al-Nabawi rebuilt. [10] 763 - Medina slave rebellion. [11] 975 - City wall built. [7] 976 - Establishment of the ...