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Then, The Muslims were only allowed to fight the Meccan Quraysh, because they were the first to oppress the Muslims in Mecca. Muslims were allowed to seize their goods, but not those tribes which the Muhammad made a treaty with. Then, Muhammad and the Muslims were allowed to fight pagan tribes that allied with the Quraysh.
Mecca has been referred to by many names. As with many Arabic words, its etymology is obscure. [24] Widely believed to be a synonym for Makkah, it is said to be more specifically the early name for the valley located therein, while Muslim scholars generally use it to refer to the sacred area of the city that immediately surrounds and includes the Ka'bah.
Timeline of Muhammad's life; Important dates and locations in the life of Muhammad Date Age Event c. 570 – Death of his father, Abdullah: c. 570 0 Possible date of birth: 12 or 17 Rabi al Awal: in Mecca, Arabia: c. 577 6 Death of his mother, Amina: c. 583 12–13 His grandfather transfers him to Syria: c. 595 24–25 Meets and marries ...
Muhammad, later as a Muslim, accepted the substance of the agreement made by primarily non-Muslims. Tariq Ramadan draws three principles from this: [8] Islam embraces values derived from the human conscience, that are outside of the Islamic tradition. This is because Muhammad had acknowledged a pact before revelation, in the pre-Islamic era.
Muslims enter Mecca in Siyer-i Nebi with angels. Muhammad made final preparations for the military breakthrough into Mecca. He appointed Khalid ibn al-Walid as the leader of the right flank of the army with the Aslam, Sulaym, Ghifar, Muzainah, and Juhaynah tribes under his command to enter Mecca through its lower avenues.
Both versions are preceded by a reference to Surah 27:7, the question why God did not send an angel to accompany Muhammad, suggesting that the author holds the Night Journey to be a response to Muhammad's opponents. [199] Both sources agree that by the time the Journey happened, "Islam had already spread in Mecca and all their tribes."
More than 2 million people are expected to take part in this year's hajj, which means "pilgrimage."
According to the traditional account, [5] [6] [10] the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, an important caravan trading center, [56] around the year 570 CE. [57] His family belonged to the Arab clan of Quraysh, which was the chief tribe of Mecca and a dominant force in western Arabia.