The Battle of Uhud was fought between the early Muslims and the Mushrikites during the Muslim–Mushrikite wars in a valley north of Mount Uhud near Medina on Saturday, 23 March 625 AD.
Muhammad and the Muslim Army at the Battle of Uhud
Mount Uhud seen from cemetery of Uhud martyrs
Ravine of Mount Uhud (bifurcated mount just seen below in line of tower structure) where Muhammed was taken for rest after injury
Grave of Hamza near Mount Uhud
The Mushrikites were the Arab polytheists who opposed the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his Muslims in the early 7th century. Their leaders were mostly from the Quraysh, but others also belonged to the Qays.
The Kaaba (pictured c. 2018) was a prominent site for the Mushrikites