Yathrib
Britishnoun
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They were invited to join another community of Arabs in a city called Yathrib, later known as Medina, “the city” or more specifically “the prophet’s city.”
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mecca is spelled “Makkah,” with Yathrib to its north.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Eyewitnesses said the airbase near the town of Yathrib, 90km north of Baghdad, had been surrounded on three sides.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2014
Following a small band of supporters he sent ahead, Muhammad moved to the town of Yathrib, over 200 miles to the north of Mecca.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The conference at Akabah, a hill on the north side of Mecca, with the men of certain tribes resident at Yathrib, who took an oath to be faithful to Muhammad and his religion.
From Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature by Arbuthnot, F. F.
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