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226 226 226 226 226 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION The Muslims of Medina were extremely happy to receive the Holy Prophet sa and his companions. The Prophet sa , first of all, bought a piece of land in Medina and laid the foundation of a mosque, called Masjid Nabawi (The Prophet’s Mosque). The faithful at Medina extended their full cooperation and help to the Holy Prophet sa and his companions. The Holy Prophet sa called them Ansaar (helpers). The Meccan Muslims, who emigrated from Mecca for the sake of Allah, leaving behind all their possessions, were called Muhaajiroon (Emigrants). The Holy Prophet sa formally established ties of brotherhood between individuals of the two groups: Ansaar and Muhaajiroon Also, during the first year of his stay at Medina, the Holy Prophet sa instructed Hadrat Bilal ra to deliver the first Adhaan (Call to Prayer) During the second year of the Hijrah , the Holy Prophet sa instructed Muslims to face towards Ka`bah instead of Baitul Maqdas (the Temple at Jerusalem) during their daily prayers. When the Quraish of Mecca realized that the Muslims were trying to establish themselves in Medina, they decided to eliminate Islam by invading Medina. The Muslims were compelled to fight back in self-defence. Some of these battles are mentioned below: A well-equipped army of more than 1,000 Meccan warriors set out from Mecca to invade the Muslims in Medina. Abu Jahal was their commander. The Holy Prophet sa with 313 poorly equipped Muslims, confronted the Meccans at Badr, a place near Medina. In a fierce battle, the Meccans lost seventy men including their commander, Abu Jahal; the worst enemy of Islam. The Muslims, by the grace of Allah Almighty, were victorious and lost fourteen men in the fight. In a year’s time, the Meccans were again on the road to Medina, to avenge the humiliating defeat at Badr. But this time, they had a well armed force of The Prophet at Medina (27 JUNE 622 A. D. , 1 A. H. or First Year After Hijrah) First Adhaan (1 A. H. ) The Battles in Defence of Islam Battle of Badr (January 624 A. D. , Ramadan, 2 A. H) Battle of Uhud (625 A. D. ; Shawwaal, 3 A. H. ) H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA AND AND AND AND AND S S S S S UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS — L — L — L — L — L IFE IFE IFE IFE IFE OF OF OF OF OF H H H H H O L O L O L O L O LY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 Change of Qiblah (624 A. D, 2 A. H. )