Hijrah
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The Hijrah, also Hegira, was the journey the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers took from Mecca to Medina. The year in which the Hijrah took place is also identified as the epoch of the Lunar
Islamic miniature depicting Jibril delivering to Muhammad a message from God telling him to undertake the Hijrah
Quba Mosque, the first mosque in the history of Islam, at the outskirts of Medina. It was founded by Islamic prophet Muhammad when he immigrated to Medina
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was a paternal uncle and sahabi of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected M
Islamic miniature of Abu Talib (top-middle, blue robes), Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (green robes next to him) and other Quraysh leaders questioning Muhammad about Isra' and Mi'raj
