Nakhla (Saudi Arabia)

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 boundary for the Islamic Ḥaram of Mecca.[1]

Nakhlah نَخْلَة Wādī Nakhlah[1] وَادِي نَخْلَة
Nakhlah نَخْلَة Location of Nakhlah Nakhlah نَخْلَة Nakhlah نَخْلَة (Middle East) Nakhlah نَخْلَة Nakhlah نَخْلَة (Asia)
Coordinates:
Country	Saudi Arabia
Region	Makkah Region
Government
• Mayor	Osama al-Bar
• Provincial Governor	Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)

History

During the era of the Islamic Nabi (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][lower-alpha 1]

See also

• List of expeditions of Muhammad
• Sarat Mountains
  • Hijaz Mountains
• Wadi

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 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

References

1. "Meeqath | Hajj & Umrah Planner". Hajjumrahplanner.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
2. Al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman (2002). When the Moon Split. Darussalam. p. 148. ISBN 978-9-9608-9728-8.
3. 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. The Sealed Nectar (Free Version). pp. 126–130.
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, Dr. Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 978-1-4535-3785-5.