Nakhla (Saudi Arabia)

Nakhlah
نَخْلَة
Wādī Nakhlah[1]
وَادِي نَخْلَة
Nakhlah نَخْلَة is located in Saudi Arabia
Nakhlah نَخْلَة
Nakhlah
نَخْلَة
Location of Nakhlah
Nakhlah نَخْلَة is located in Middle East
Nakhlah نَخْلَة
Nakhlah
نَخْلَة
Nakhlah
نَخْلَة (Middle East)
Nakhlah نَخْلَة is located in Asia
Nakhlah نَخْلَة
Nakhlah
نَخْلَة
Nakhlah
نَخْلَة (Asia)
Coordinates: 22°29′51.8″N 39°53′50.9″E / 22.497722°N 39.897472°E / 22.497722; 39.897472
Country Saudi Arabia
RegionMakkah Region
Government
 • MayorOsama al-Bar
 • Provincial GovernorKhalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Wādī Nakhlah (Arabic: وَادِي نَخْلَة) is an area in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia between the cities of Mecca and Ta'if, which serves as a Miqat (Boundary) for the Islamic Ḥaram of Mecca.[1]

History

During the era of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, a successful military operation was carried out here, known as the "Nakhla Raid".[2][3]: 218  The Nakhla Raid was the seventh caravan raid, and the first successful raid against the Meccans. It took place in Rajab 2 A.H. (January 624 C.E.). The commander was 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi,[3]: 218 [4] whom Muhammad dispatched to Nakhlah as the head of 12 Emigrants with six camels.[5]: 126, 129 [6][7][a]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ This book[8] contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

References

  1. ^ a b "Meeqath | Hajj & Umrah Planner". Hajjumrahplanner.com. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. ^ Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman (2002). When the Moon Split. Darussalam. p. 148. ISBN 978-9-9608-9728-8.
  3. ^ a b Haykal, Muhammad Husayn (1976). The Life of Muhammad. Islamic Book Trust. pp. 218–227. ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7.
  4. ^ Nakhla Raid, 2008
  5. ^ Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman (6 October 2020). The Sealed Nectar (Free Version). pp. 126–130. ISBN 9798694145923.
  6. ^ Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman (2005). The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet. Darussalam Publications. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-9960-899-55-8.
  7. ^ Nakhla Raid Quran Verse, 2008
  8. ^ Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 978-1-4535-3785-5.


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