Badr (city)

Badr (full name: Badr Hunayn) (Arabic: "بدر حنین") is a town in Al Madinah Province, western of Saudi Arabia. It is located at around coord|23|46|48|N|38|47|26|E about convert|80|mi|km from the Islamic holy city of Madinah.

Battle of Badr — 624

According to Muslim sources, Quraish leader Abu Jahl said::"By Allah, we will not go back until we have been to Badr [Badr was the site of one of the Arab fairs where they used to hold a market every year [http://www.shawuniversitymosque.org/m/faq_qanda.php?id=94] ] , for we will spend three days there, slaughter camels and feast and drink wine, and the girls shall play for us. The Arabs will hear that we have came and gathered together, and will respect us in future! So come on!" [ [http://www.shawuniversitymosque.org/m/faq_qanda.php?id=94 Shaw University Mosque -Islam, Mosques & NC Muslims eCommunity ] ]

Akhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah where with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr. He together with Banu Zuhrah returned, so this two clans present in the battle [http://www.shawuniversitymosque.org/m/faq_qanda.php?id=94 Shaw University Mosque -Islam, Mosques & NC Muslims eCommunity ] ]

It was the location of the famous Battle of Badr between the Quraish of Mecca and the Muslims of Medina in 624.

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External links

* [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&ss=badr%2c%20saudi%20arabia&cp=23.741355~38.768005&style=h&lvl=9 MSN Virtual Earth] : A satellite image of Badr Hunayn.