Meccan
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Meccan families would just hang out around the Grand Mosque, since there were few other public spaces.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
There, the Negus—the leader of Aksum in what is modern-day Ethiopia—provided shelter for Muslims fleeing Meccan persecution and allowed them to practice their faith under his protection.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
As his followers grew in strength and numbers, Muhammad began a series of raids on Meccan caravans, which led to several indecisive battles with their avenging war parties.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the Meccan leaders had foreseen, Mohammed had to conquer all Arabia to make the conversion of Mecca stick.
From Time Magazine Archive
Olive Girard had been absent a week; gone on a journey, sacred to her as any Meccan pilgrimage, a visit to the place of her husband's imprisonment.
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lynch, Lawrence L.
Meccans used to have more personal interaction with the Hajj pilgrims.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
In 622, Muhammad’s twelfth year of prophecy, his community fled persecution and increasing aggression by the polytheist Meccans.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Most Meccans pledged their loyalty to Muhammad, and many converted to Islam.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Many Meccans believed his revolutionary ideas would lead to neglect of the traditional Arab gods.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
On this occasion he distributed considerable largesses among the Meccans.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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