Banu QurayzaThe Banu Qurayza (Arabic: بنو قريظة, romanized: Banū Qurayẓa; alternate spellings include Quraiza, Qurayzah, Quraytha, and the archaic Koreiza) were a Jewish tribe which lived in northern Arabia, at the oasis of Yathrib (now known as Medina). They were one of the three major Jewish tribes of the city, along with the Banu Qaynuqa and Banu Nadir.Battle of the Trench
MedinaSecond-holiest city in Islam and Capital of Medina Province, Saudi ArabiaCity in Saudi ArabiaMedina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, also known as al-Madinah an-Nabawiyyah and Taybah, is the capital and administrative centre of Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It is the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca, and one of the oldest and most important places in Islamic history.
Early MuslimsFrom 613 to 619 CE, the Islamic prophet Muhammad gathered in his hometown of Mecca a small following of those who embraced his message of Islam and thus became Muslims. The first person who professed Islam was his wife, Khadija. The identity of the first male Muslim, after Muhammad himself, is disputed between the Shia and Sunni branches. Shia and some Sunni sources identify Ali as the first male Muslim, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, who was a child at the time.MuslimsAdherents of IslamMuslims (Arabic: المسلمون, romanized: al-Muslimūn, lit. 'submitters [to God]') are people who are adherents of Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or Allah) as it was revealed to Muhammad, the last Islamic prophet.
Al-WaqidiAbu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Waqid al-Aslami (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن عمر بن واقد الاسلمي, romanized: Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar ibn Wāqid al-Aslamī) (c. 130 – 207 AH; commonly referred to as al-Waqidi (Arabic: الواقدي; c. 747 – 823 AD) was an early Arab Muslimhistorian and biographer of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, specializing in his military campaigns.
Norman StillmanNorman Arthur Stillman, also Noam (נועם, in Hebrew; born 1945), is a Jewish-American academic, historian, and Orientalist, serving as the emeritus Schusterman-Josey Professor and emeritus Chair of Judaic History at the University of Oklahoma. He specializes in the intersection of Jewish and Islamic culture and history, and in Oriental and Sephardi Jewry, with special interest in the Jewish communities in North Africa.
SiegeMilitary land blockade of a locationDepiction of the 1377 siege of Mortagne during the Hundred Years' WarA siege (from Latin sedere 'to sit') is a militaryblockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecraft or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static, defensive position. This party is called a garrison.
W. Montgomery WattWilliam Montgomery Watt (14 March 1909 – 24 October 2006) was a Scottish historian and orientalist. An Anglican priest, Watt served as Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh from 1964 to 1979 and was also a prominent contributor to the field of Quranic studies. Watt was one of the foremost non-Muslim interpreters of Islam in the West.Hijri eraEra in the Islamic calendar The Hijri era (Arabic: التقويم الهجري, romanized: at-taqwīm al-hijrī) is the calendar era used to record dates in the Islamic world. Its epoch (start point of the era) is the year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina), in 622 CE. This event, known as the Hijrah, is commemorated in Islam for its role in the founding of the first Muslim community (ummah).
Safi al-Rahman al-MubarakpuriIndian Islamic scholar, teacher and writer (1942–2006) Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri (6 June 1942 – 1 December 2006) was an Indian Islamic scholar, teacher, and writer affiliated with the Salafi movement. He is best known for his biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar), which won a prize at the 1978 Muslim World League-sponsored Islamic conference on Prophetic biography (seerah) in Mecca.
Dhu'l-Qa'daDhu'l-Qa'da (Arabic: , Ḏū l-Qaʿda, IPA:) is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months in Islam during which warfare is prohibited, hence the name "Master of Truces". It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied while sitting or the manner of the sitting, pose or posture.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.