18 Questions
What was the strategic aim of the raids on Meccan caravans?
To cut off the Quraysh’s trade lifeline
How was the reaction in Medina to the raid at Nakhla tempered?
With grief over the loss of life in a sacred month
Why did the relations between Muslims of Medina and the Jewish clans deteriorate in 624?
The Jews questioned the compatibility of the Qur’ān with their scriptures
What were the four choices given to the Meccans after being deemed to have broken the truce?
Dissolve their alliance with Banī Bakr
What revelation allayed misgivings over fighting in sacred months?
Qur’ān, 2:214
What was Abū Sufyān sent to negotiate with Muhammad?
A surrender of Mecca to the Muslims
What significant event occurred in January 624 at Nakhla?
A successful ambush of a Meccan caravan took place
How did the Conquest of Mecca take place?
By formally surrendering to Muhammad
What did the Jews of Medina frequently object to regarding the Qur’ān?
Its compatibility with their scriptures
What was forbidden after the conquest of Mecca?
Pillaging
What event established the Islamic pattern and form of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
Conquest of Mecca
What were the successors as leaders of the Muslim community known as?
'Caliphs'
What strategic dilemma did the defeat at Badr place the Meccans in?
Whether to launch a full-scale offensive against Medina
Who favored a decisive military campaign after the defeat at Badr?
Abū Sufyān
What was the response of the Meccans to the capture of their caravan by a Muslim force in November 624?
They launched a well-equipped force of Meccans and allied tribesmen against Medina
Which group in Medina wanted to remain in the strongholds of the city during the Battle of Uhud?
'Abd Allāh ibn Ubayy and other senior figures
What act did those who withdrew from the battle at Uhud get referred to as in the Qur’ān?
'Munāfiqūn' (hypocrites)
Where did the Prophet position a party of archers during the Battle of Uhud?
To protect the Muslim infantry’s left flank
Learn about the early raids in Islamic history, starting with attacks on Meccan caravans and the significance of cutting off the trade lifeline. Explore how these raids were viewed in the Qur'an and their outcomes.
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