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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (173594)6/18/2002 3:46:50 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
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With their caravan business being threatened, Mecca responds with one thousand solders at the battle of Bedr in March 624 the Muslims fielded 300 warriors. The battle went to the Muslims. Mohammed proclaimed his victory was a sign from Allah and his status in Medina was magnified. The lack of enthusiasm by one of the Jewish tribes caused them to be expelled by the victorious Muslim army.

Exactly one year latter Mecca amassed 3000 solders at the battle of Uhud and the Muslims fielded 1000 solders. The battle did not go as planned. The Muslims were defeated by Mecca and retreated to fortress of Medina. Disheartend, Muslims blamed the second Jewish tribe as conspirators against their cause. Their homes and possessions are confiscated and they are expelled from the city in 626 AD.

The Meccans in the hope of ending the caravan raids by the Muslims assembled 10,000 solders to attack the city of Medina in the year 627. After a two week siege in the hot sun they are unable to penetrate the fortress like city. And they return to Mecca. After this unsuccessful attack by Mecca, Mohammed and the Muslims attacked the last remaining Jewish tribe. The tribe surrenderd to the mercy of Mohammed. The men were killed and the women and children were sold into slavery.

The Muslims then begin to consolidate their power with the surrounding Arab tribes and cities.

Mecca begins to feel the economic impact of its trading losses and sees Mohammed power growing in the north. They reluctantly sign the 10 year Hudaybiah peace agreement with Mohammed and the Muslims in march 628. Muslims are allowed to return to Mecca and worship at the Kaba once a year. The people of Mecca would leave their city so the Muslim could come and worship.


Two years later, in January 630, Mohammed leads 10,000 warriors to Mecca and nullifies the treaty of Hudaybiah because Muslims have been killed. The city submits to Mohammed and his warriors and accepts him as prophet. Mohammed goes to the Kaba and destroys the 360 idols in the structure. From Mecca, the “Muslims” wage Jihad on the surrounding cities forcing them to accept Islam as their religion and Mohammed as their prophet.

Mohammed makes his final Hajj in 632 and dies unexpectedly 3 months later in June. His friend and father in law Abu Bakr succeeds him as leader of the the Muslims.

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