Yathrib
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
The Hijrah to Yathrib marked a turning point for Muhammad.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The despatch of Musaab, a Meccan disciple, to Yathrib, for the purpose of giving instruction in the Koran and in the rites of the new religion.
From Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature by Arbuthnot, F. F.
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