Sunday, May 12, 2013

History Shorts: Muhammad flees Mecca (619 A.D.)


Muhammad’s wife and uncle died suddenly. Their clan refused to extend protection to the prophet and he was forced to flee Mecca for Medina. Several converts followed him to Medina, where he portrayed himself as a Hebrew prophet. Eventually, he returned to Mecca in force to exact revenge and convert the polytheistic clans. It was the first Jihad and a key to understanding Jihadists today.

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