HUMA 1845 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Medina, Abu Sufyan Ibn Harb, Banu Qurayza
8 Dec 2020
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Muhammed moved to yathirb after abu talib and khadijah died. After umar converted, no new significant people converted. The idea was that the both inherent from one another. Religious significance of medina: establishment of early muslim institutions and rituals. The first mosque in the prophets courtyard. The call for prayer adhan by bilal. Abu bakr saved him for his death. The fast of the ramadan after first fasting on ashura. Legal injunctions in the quranic revelations in medina. *intercepting meccan caravan at nakhla (in 624-sacred month of rajab) Abu sufyan of banu umayya leads caravan. Abu jahl leads meccan fighters killed at badr. Meccan khalid ibn al-walid almost defeats muslims. Salman farisi advises digging a trench against siege. Jewish qurayza tribe punished for contacts with besiegers. Muhammad reconsiles with his uncle al-abbas, shaikh of banu hashim, and marries daughter of abu sufyan. Meccans leave for 4 days to allow muslims to do pilgrimage.
