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Battles of Muhammad: Battle of the Trench, Battle of Uhud, Caravan raids, Battle of Khaybar, Invasion of Banu Qurayza
Battles of Muhammad Battle of the Trench Battle of Uhud Caravan raids Battle of Khaybar Invasion of Banu Qurayza Author:Source: Wikipedia Chapters: Battle of the Trench, Battle of Uhud, Battle of Khaybar, Caravan Raids, Battle of Mu'tah, Nakhla Raid, Battle of Hunayn, Battle of Hamra Al-Asad, Battle of Tabouk, Battle of Waddan, Siege of Ta'if, Expedition of Qatan, Assault on Banu Bakra. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 57. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free tr... more »ial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Battle of the Trench (Arabic: ; Transliteration: ) also known as Battle of Ahzab, Battle of the Confederates and Siege of Medina (Arabic: ; Transliteration: ), was a fortnight-long siege of Yathrib (now Medina) by Arab and Jewish tribes. The strength of the confederate armies is estimated around 10,000 men with six hundred horses and some camels, while the Median numbered 3000. The battle began on March 31, 627. The outnumbered defenders of Medina, mainly Muslims led by Islamic prophet Muhammad, opted to dig and fight from a trench rather than face the tribes in the open. The trench together with Medina's natural fortifications rendered the confederate cavalry (consisting of horses and camels) useless, locking the two sides in a stalemate. Hoping to make several attacks at once, the confederates persuaded the Banu Qurayza to attack the city from the south. However, Muhammad's diplomacy derailed the negotiations, and broke up the confederacy against him. The well-organized defenders, the sinking of confederate morale, and poor weather conditions caused the siege to end in a fiasco. The siege was a "battle of wits", in which the Muslims tactically overcame their opponents while suffering very few casualties. Efforts to defeat the Muslims failed, and Islam became influential in the region. As a consequence, the Muslim army besieged the neighbourhood of the Banu Qurayza tribe, leading to their unconditional surrender. Upon their surrender,according to the Jewish H...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1168834« less