Historical places
The Battle of Badar
The first battle between the believers of truth (Islam) and the forces of evil was fought on
the battle field of Badar, 60 miles from Madinah towards Makkah. On one side stood a
small group of 313 men of whom merely 60 of them wore armour, while facing them was
arranged an army of one thousand warriors well armed and equipped. The believers had the
strength of their Faith in Allah and His Prophet. They knew that Truth must prevail and
falsehood must be destroyed. Thus it was this very Faith which brought about the Miracle
and Truth did triumph.
Ghar -E- Hira
(Cave of Hira)
This Cave, the sanctum of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the place of
His devotions and meditations and the sacred spot where the Holy Quran began to be
revealed. The Cave is situated on mount Al-Noor on way to Mina near Makkah and its peak
is visible from a great distance. Muhammad (peace be upon him) had jus stepped into the
forty-first year of his life, when during a night in the month of Ramadan the first 5 verses of
the Surah Al-Alaque were Revealed to him.
Jist of The Farewell (Hajj) Sermon
O people! Allah says, O men, who were created from a man and woman, divided into castes
and tribes to identify each other; you are equal, but he is more respectable who fears Allah.
All Muslims are brothers together. Be careful of the rights of your slaves. Men and women
have their duties and rights to eachother. Offer prayers to Allah five times a day, fast the full
month of Ramadan, pay zakat every year, perform Hajj and obey your rulers. Thus enter the
Heavan created by Allah
Qiblah-tain Masjid
This MASJID is situated in Madinah. In the beginning the Muslims offered their prayers
facing in the direction of "Baitul-Muqaddas" (Jerusalem). Once during the second year of
Hijrah the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was leading the prayers in this masjid, at
Banu Salma, when Allah's command came to turn from then on towards The KAABA. So
the Masjid came to be called as Masjid-e-Qiblahtain, or the Masjid of two Qiblahs.
Battle of Ehzaab
Abu Sufyan had succeeded in forming a military alliance composed of the Jews and various
tribes of the Arabs. The news of this great army was brought to the Holy Prophet (peace be
upon him). He called a meeting of His Companions. On the suggestion of Hazrat Salman
Farsi, a trench of a depth of five cubits and width of more than ten cubits was dug, all
around. The ten thousand strong army of Quresh tried to cross it for 25 days but in-vain. At
last, the army began to defect and Abu Sufyan was forced to lead it back to Makkah in utter
depression.
Battle of Ohud
Ohud is a hill near Madinah. The famous battle of Ohud was fought in
the valley of this hill. The non-believers from Quresh, invaded Madinah
with an army of three thousand, in the third year of Hijra.
Birth Place of The Holy Prophet
The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was born on the early morning of Monday the 12th of
Rabi-ul-Awwal (April 3rd, 571 AD) in Makkah. He was named Muhammad (the Praised one,
peace be upon him) by his grand-father Abdul Muttalib. The ravages of time have destroyed
the original building but the place is the same where stood Abdullah's house the father of the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), who belonged to the family of Hashim the noblest tribe of
the clan of Quresh.
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