HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Medinah
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Afghanistan
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Mecca
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Jerusalem
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 622 CE, Muhammad and his followers migrated to Yathrib in the Hijra to escape persecution, renaming the city Medina in honor of the prophet.
Detailed explanation-2: -622 C.E. After enduring persecution in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers migrate to the nearby town of Yathrib (later to be known as Medina), where the people there accepted Islam. This marks the “hijrah” or “emigration, ‘’ and the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
Detailed explanation-3: -In March, 632, he returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage, and tens of thousands of Muslims joined him. After the pilgrimage, he returned to Medina. Three months later on June 8, 632 he died there, after a brief illness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prophet Muhammad forbade idol worship and stressed on the importance of good behaviour. He faced considerable opposition from affluent Meccans who took offence to the rejection of their deity because it would undermine the older religious beliefs. Prophet Muhammed was forced to flee from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.