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Yathrib

British  
/ ˈjæθrɪb /

noun

  1. the ancient Arabic name for Medina

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

On the way he fell in with some pilgrims from Yathrib, or Medina, and to them he unfolded his revelations.

From The Days of Mohammed by Anna May Wilson

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