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Saqīfat Banī Sāʿidah refers to the assembly that took place immediately after the death of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ in 11 AH/632 CE at the meeting hall (saqīfah) of the Banū Sāʿidah clan of the anṣār in Mad┘nah.

Banū Ḥanīfah was one of the largest and most influential Arab tribes of central Arabia in the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods. Belonging to the Rabīʿah tribal confederation, the tribe was settled primarily in al-Yamāmah, a fertile region in central Arabia corresponding broa …

Laylat al-Barāʾah, literally “the Night of Deliverance” or “the Night of Acquittal,” is a traditional name for the night of the fifteenth of Shaʿbān, more commonly designated Laylat al-Niṣf min Shaʿbān (“the Night of Mid-Shaʿbān”).

al-Yamāmah was a historic region of central Arabia situated in the eastern part of Najd, corresponding broadly to the area surrounding present-day Riyadh and its environs. Renowned for its fertile valleys, agricultural settlements, and abundant water resources, al-Yamāmah was one …

Risālah (“Messengership” or “Divine Mission”) is a central concept in Islam referring to the office, function, and mission entrusted by Allah to His messengers for the guidance of humanity. Derived from the Arabic root r-s-l (“to send”), the term denotes the transmission of divin …

The term Ṣaḥābah refers to the companions of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ who believed in him, accepted Islam, and died as Muslims. In Islamic tradition, the companions occupy a unique and honoured position because they directly accompanied the Prophet ﷺ, witnessed the revelation of the Qu …

Najd is the vast central plateau of the Arabian Peninsula, occupying much of the interior region between the Ḥijāz in the west and the eastern coastal areas of al-Aḥsāʾ and the Arabian Gulf. The name Najd, meaning “highland” or “elevated land,” reflects its geographical character …

Bay'ah is the pledge of allegiance, the solemn undertaking by which a person bound himself in loyalty and obedience to the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, and after him to his successors. The word derives from the root meaning of selling or striking a bargain, the one who pledged being liken …

al-Yaman (Yemen) is a historic region located in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bounded by the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea. Renowned for its fertile highlands, ancient urban centers, and extensive commercial networks, Yemen occupied a promine …

Khilāfah is the Islamic institution of leadership established after the death of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ to preserve religion, administer justice, protect the Muslim community, and implement the teachings of the Qurʾān and sunnah.

Ghazzah (Gaza) is an ancient town of southern Palestine, near the Mediterranean coast at the southern edge of the Syrian lands, which figures in the sīrah chiefly as a terminus of the trading route of Quraysh toward Syria and as the place where Hāshim ibn ʻAbd Manāf, the great-gr …

Balāghah al-Qurʾān refers to the rhetorical eloquence, linguistic excellence, and stylistic sophistication of the Qurʾān. Linguistically, the Arabic term balāghah derives from the root b-l-gh, meaning “to reach,” “to convey effectively,” or “to attain eloquence.