Military Activities Between Badr and Uhud
The battle of Badr was the first armed encounter between the Muslims and the Quraish. It was in fact a […]
The First Stage – The Status Quo in Madinah at the Time of Emigration
The emigration to Madinah can never be attributed solely to attempts to escape from the jeers and oppression of the […]
Entering Madinah
Meanwhile the tribes and families of Madinah, the new name for Yathrib and a short form of `The Messenger’s Madinah […]
The Emigration of the Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
When the criminals made the wicked decision to kill the Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon […]
In An-Nadwah (Council) House – The Parliament of Quraish
The polytheists were paralyzed by the carefully planned and speedy movement of Muhammad’s followers towards their new abode in Madinah. […]
The Vanguard of Migration (in the Cause of Allah)
After the endorsement of the Second `Aqabah Pledge and the establishment of a small Muslim state in a vast desert […]
The Second `Aqabah Pledge
The next year, the thirteenth year of Prophethood, June 622 C.E., during the pilgrimage season, over seventy converts from Madinah […]
The First `Aqabah Pledge
We have already spoken about the six people from Madinah who embraced Islam in the pilgrimage season in the eleventh […]
Al-Isra’ & Al-Mi`raj
The last days of the Makkan phase of the Prophet’s life are noted for alternating fortunes ranging between two extremes: […]
The Third Stage – Calling unto Islam Beyond Makkah
In Shawwal (in the end of May or the beginning of June 619 C.E.) of the tenth year of Prophethood, […]
