Topic summary
Mushrikites
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Mushrikun.
After Muhammad's declaration of prophethood, the mushrikun harassed members of the nascent Muslim community and were led by Amr ibn Hisham. Following the increase of tensions between the Mushrikites and the Muslims, Muhammad and his companions (sahaba) migrated to the neighboring city of Medina, where the Islamic prophet was offered sovereignty over the city. An Islamic state was formed in Medina, which received vehement opposition from the Mushrikites, and subsequently, both parties fought at the Battle of Badr in 624, resulting in a defeat.