Al-Abwa' ٱَلْأَبْوَاء | |
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| Coordinates:23°6′33.34″N39°5′39.59″E / 23.1092611°N 39.0943306°E /23.1092611; 39.0943306 | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Makkah |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Governor | Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Abwā'[1] (Arabic:ٱَلْأَبْوَاء) is aHejazi village betweenMecca andMedina belonging to the area ofRabigh, on thewestern coast ofSaudi Arabia. TheIslamic ProphetMuhammad entered it before theBattle of Badr, in 2SafarA.H.[clarification needed]
The fourth caravan raid that Muhammad ordered, known as theinvasion of Waddan, was the first offensive in which Muhammad took part personally with 70troops, mostlyMuhajirun.[7]
It is said that twelve months after moving to Medina, Muhammad himself led a caravan raid to Waddan (Al-Abwā). The aim was to intercept the caravans of theQuraysh. The raid party did not meet any Quraysh during the raid.[8][9] However, the caravan of theBanu Damrah was raided. Negotiations began and the two leaders signed a treaty of non-aggression. Banu Damrah pledged not to attack Muslims or side with the Quraysh; and Muhammad pledged not to attack, or seize the goods of, the caravans of the Banu Damrah.[7][8]
| Main Saudi Arabian cities by population | |
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| 1,000,000 and more | |
| 300,000-999,999 | |
| <300,000 | |
Source:cdsi.gov.sa | |
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