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Definition: medina from Collins English Dictionary

n

1 (sometimes capital) the ancient quarter of any of various North African cities Compare kasbah

[C20: Arabic, literally: town]


Medina

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Saudi Arabian city, about 355 km/220 mi north of Mecca; population (2004) 918,900. It is the second holiest city in the Islamic world after Mecca, and contains the tomb of Muhammad , a focus for Muslim pilgrims during the hajj (annual pilgrimage). History In ancient times, Medina was known as Yathrib. In the early Christian centuries it was a centre for Arab Jews. Nothing but their religion distinguished them from the tribes around them. In AD 622, when Mecca became too dangerous for Muhammad, a group of his followers from Yathrib invited him to take refuge in their town. His flight from Mecca to Yathrib is known as the Hijrah. Muhammad was made welcome and built a mosque, and the town took the name of Medina. Renowned for his wisdom and kindness, Muhammad became the ruler of Medina, and made it the capital of the new Islamic state. Fighting and unrest continued between Mecca and Medina, until in 627, at the Battle of the Ditch near Medina, Muhammad defeated the Meccans and their…
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Full text Article Medina

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Islam
Medina, a city in Saudi Arabia, is home to the...
Also known as: al-Madina al-Munawwarah [the Radiant City]; Madinat al-Nabi [City of the Prophet]; Madinat al-Rasul [City of the Messenger] Medina is located in Saudi Arabia, 210 miles north of Mecca and about 120 miles from the Red Sea coast. The umma , or religious community, was formally…
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Full text Article Medina

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Saudi Arabian city, about 355 km/220 mi north of Mecca; population (2004) 918,900. It is the second holiest city in the Islamic world after Mecca, and contains the tomb of Muhammad , a focus for Muslim pilgrims during the hajj (annual pilgrimage). History In ancient times, Medina was known as…
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Full text Article Medina

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2004: 918,889), western Saudi Arabia, north of Mecca . It developed from an oasis settled by Jews c. 135 ce . In 622 the Prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to Medina ( see Hijrah ). It served as capital of the Islamic state until 661. It was held by the Ottoman Empire from 1517 to 1804, …
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
or Arab. Al–Ma•dī•nah \ˌȧl-mȧ-ˈdē-nə;\ earlier Yath•rib \ˈyȧ-thrəb\. River, S cen. Texas; flows through Bandera and Medina cos. to join the San Antonio River below San Antonio; 116 mi. (187 km.) long. See medina dam . or Arab. Al–Ma•dī•nah \ˌȧl-mȧ-ˈdē-nə;\ earlier Yath•rib \ˈyȧ-thrəb\. Name of…
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Full text Article Medina, Danilo

From Latin American History and Culture: Encyclopedia of Modern Latin America (1900 to the Present)
(b. 1951–) president of the Dominican Republic Danilo Medina Sánchez has been president of the Dominican Republic since 2012. In 2016, he was re-elected to a second term. Medina was born on November 10, 1951, in the rural community of Arroyo Cano in San Juan Province in the southwestern part of the…
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Full text Article Medina, city, Saudi Arabia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mĭdē'nӘ), Arabic Medinat an-Nabi [city of the Prophet] or Madinat Rasul Allah [city of the apostle of Allah], city (1993 pop. 608,226), Hejaz, W Saudi Arabia. It is situated c.110 mi (180 km) inland from the Red Sea in a well-watered oasis where fruit, dates, vegetables, and grain are raised. …
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Full text Article Constitution of Medina

From Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Constitution of Medina is a term used to designate the oldest Islamic historical document or set of documents, written between 1/622 and 6/627, and as such is even older than many parts of the Qurʾan. It was described by the early Islamic sources as the prophet Muhammad's pact with the Jews of…
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Full text Article Mecca and Medina

From Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
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Mecca and Medina are considered to be the holiest cities in Islam. Of the two, Mecca is by far more sacred and ritually important than Medina, although Medina is venerated by Muslims because of its links to the prophet Muhammad and the first Muslim polity that he formed there. Mecca is located about…
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Full text Article Medina of Fez

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A medina typically forms a distinct quarter in...
Morocco Criteria - Interchange of values; Traditional human settlement Fez is a jewel of Spanish-Arabic civilization, an outstanding and well-preserved example of an ancient city. The Medina of Fez is densely packed with monuments – madrasas (schools), fondouks (shops), palaces, residences, mosques…
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Full text Article Medina of Tunis

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Medina of Tunis
Tunisia Criteria - Interchange of values; Testimony to cultural tradition; Traditional human settlement The Medina of Tunis has exerted an outstanding influence on the development of architecture, sculpture and urban planning. This group of buildings is rare, as most historic Islamic centres have…
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