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What was the strategic aim of the raids on Meccan caravans?
What was the strategic aim of the raids on Meccan caravans?
- To establish peaceful trade relations with Mecca
- To strengthen alliances with the Jewish clans
- To cut off the Quraysh’s trade lifeline (correct)
- To promote religious tolerance
How was the reaction in Medina to the raid at Nakhla tempered?
How was the reaction in Medina to the raid at Nakhla tempered?
- With immediate plans for more raids
- With joy and celebration
- With grief over the loss of life in a sacred month (correct)
- With fear of Meccan retaliation
Why did the relations between Muslims of Medina and the Jewish clans deteriorate in 624?
Why did the relations between Muslims of Medina and the Jewish clans deteriorate in 624?
- The Muslims refused to share any resources with the Jewish clans
- The Jews refused to engage in any form of dialogue
- The Jews questioned the compatibility of the Qur’ān with their scriptures (correct)
- The Muslims initiated conflicts for no apparent reason
What were the four choices given to the Meccans after being deemed to have broken the truce?
What were the four choices given to the Meccans after being deemed to have broken the truce?
What revelation allayed misgivings over fighting in sacred months?
What revelation allayed misgivings over fighting in sacred months?
What was Abū Sufyān sent to negotiate with Muhammad?
What was Abū Sufyān sent to negotiate with Muhammad?
What significant event occurred in January 624 at Nakhla?
What significant event occurred in January 624 at Nakhla?
How did the Conquest of Mecca take place?
How did the Conquest of Mecca take place?
What did the Jews of Medina frequently object to regarding the Qur’ān?
What did the Jews of Medina frequently object to regarding the Qur’ān?
What was forbidden after the conquest of Mecca?
What was forbidden after the conquest of Mecca?
What event established the Islamic pattern and form of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
What event established the Islamic pattern and form of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
What were the successors as leaders of the Muslim community known as?
What were the successors as leaders of the Muslim community known as?
What strategic dilemma did the defeat at Badr place the Meccans in?
What strategic dilemma did the defeat at Badr place the Meccans in?
Who favored a decisive military campaign after the defeat at Badr?
Who favored a decisive military campaign after the defeat at Badr?
What was the response of the Meccans to the capture of their caravan by a Muslim force in November 624?
What was the response of the Meccans to the capture of their caravan by a Muslim force in November 624?
Which group in Medina wanted to remain in the strongholds of the city during the Battle of Uhud?
Which group in Medina wanted to remain in the strongholds of the city during the Battle of Uhud?
What act did those who withdrew from the battle at Uhud get referred to as in the Qur’ān?
What act did those who withdrew from the battle at Uhud get referred to as in the Qur’ān?
Where did the Prophet position a party of archers during the Battle of Uhud?
Where did the Prophet position a party of archers during the Battle of Uhud?
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