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| − | '''Medina''' is a city in [[Saudi Arabia]]. Followers of the [[Islamic]] religion consider it one of the three holiest cities, ranking second, after [[Mecca]]. [[Muhammed]] and the early [[Muslims]] fled to Medina from Mecca to avoid persecution by the polytheistic Meccans. This journey to Medina is called the [[hijra]], and the Muslim calendar dates from the start date of the Hijra. It was a "heavily Jewish city in Muhammad’s time."< | + | '''Medina''' is a city in [[Saudi Arabia]]. Followers of the [[Islamic]] religion consider it one of the three holiest cities, ranking second, after [[Mecca]]. [[Muhammed]] and the early [[Muslims]] fled to Medina from Mecca to avoid persecution by the polytheistic Meccans. This journey to Medina is called the [[hijra]], and the Muslim calendar dates from the start date of the Hijra. It was a "heavily Jewish city in Muhammad’s time."<ref>[https://forward.com/news/9510/the-jews-of-old-time-medina/ The Jews of Old-Time Medina]. Mar 21, 2003</ref> |
Much of the city is declared off-limits to people who are not Muslim. | Much of the city is declared off-limits to people who are not Muslim. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, October 11, 2026
Medina is a city in Saudi Arabia. Followers of the Islamic religion consider it one of the three holiest cities, ranking second, after Mecca. Muhammed and the early Muslims fled to Medina from Mecca to avoid persecution by the polytheistic Meccans. This journey to Medina is called the hijra, and the Muslim calendar dates from the start date of the Hijra. It was a "heavily Jewish city in Muhammad’s time."[1] Much of the city is declared off-limits to people who are not Muslim.
The population of Medina is about 1.5 million people. There is also a small town called Medina, New York (population: 6,000).
- ↑ The Jews of Old-Time Medina. Mar 21, 2003