34 results for “abyssinia”
... was left with five camels, a small flock of sheep, and the Abyssinian servant Barakah (Umm Ayman), who would care for the Prophe...
...terrifying vanguard of Abraha al-Ashram's army. Abraha, the Abyssinian viceroy of Yemen, had built a grand cathedral (the Qullays...
...l inheritance: five camels, a small flock of sheep, and the Abyssinian servant Barakah (Umm Ayman), who would become like a mothe...
... apostasy when the heart remains firm. Bilal ibn Rabah — an Abyssinian slave owned by Umayyah ibn Khalaf — was placed in the dese...
...ed by a just Christian king — the Negus Ashama ibn Abjar of Abyssinia — who would not permit injustice under his authority. Musli...
The first migration to Abyssinia had taken approximately fifteen Muslims across the Red Sea ...
...prisoned by his family, eventually escaped, and migrated to Abyssinia. When the Prophet ﷺ chose him for Yathrib, the choice was d...
... to be praised,' said the Prophet ﷺ. Bilal ibn Rabah — the Abyssinian freed slave who had endured torture in Mecca for saying 'A...
...ns. He had been among the earliest Muslims, had migrated to Abyssinia twice, and had made the Hijra to Medina. He died of illness...
...m — Uthman and Ruqayyah were the first to make the Hijra to Abyssinia, and among those who made the second Hijra as well. The Pro...
... 3 AH by a javelin thrown by Wahshi ibn Harb. Wahshi was an Abyssinian slave owned by Jubayr ibn Mut'im, hired specifically by Hi...
...et ﷺ sent letters to the kings of Persia, Byzantium, Egypt, Abyssinia, and other powers during this period. Thousands entered Isl...
...aclius of Byzantium, Khosrow Parviz of Persia, the Negus of Abyssinia, al-Muqawqis of Egypt, and the Ghassanid king. The response...
The first Muslims to emigrate from Mecca had fled to Abyssinia in the fifth year of prophethood, seeking the protection of...
...Quraysh had claimed was theirs alone. Bilal ibn Rabah — the Abyssinian slave who had been tortured in Mecca for accepting Islam —...
The Negus Ashama ibn Abjar — the Christian king of Abyssinia who had sheltered the first Muslim emigrants and refused to...
...ed communities. The Quran also addresses the Christians of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), in a passage connected to the migration of the ...
...nions, including Ja'far ibn Abi Talib who had returned from Abyssinia, joined the Muslims just after the victory.
The first muezzin of Islam, an Abyssinian former slave who endured severe torture for his faith.
Brother of Ali who led the migration to Abyssinia and was martyred at the Battle of Mutah.
The just Christian king of Abyssinia who gave refuge to the first Muslim emigrants and eventuall...
The Abyssinian viceroy of Yemen who marched with elephants to destroy the...
...hadijah. Married Uthman ibn Affan and emigrated with him to Abyssinia, then Madinah. Died 2 AH while the Prophet was at Badr.
...bu Sufyan. She was among the early Muslims who emigrated to Abyssinia, where her first husband apostatized and died. The Prophet ...
The Abyssinian slave who killed Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle o...
An early companion and one of the first emigrants to Abyssinia. Appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab as commander in Iraq, he ...
...rophet ﷺ as secretaries. He participated in both Hijrahs to Abyssinia and later served as governor of Yemen and a commander in th...
One of the earliest converts to Islam and a prominent companion known for his extreme asceticism. He was the first Muslim to die in Madinah (before the Battle o
...akkah, he and his brother were separated — Amr emigrated to Abyssinia but Hisham was prevented by his tribe. He later emigrated t...
...Badr). He was among the first Muslims and emigrated to both Abyssinia and Madinah. He was martyred at the Battle of Yamama fighti...
...ert from Makkah and a skilled Quran reciter who migrated to Abyssinia. He was captured at Badr initially on the Qurayshi side bef...
The first Muslim migration: seeking refuge from Quraysh persecution under the Christian king al-Najashi.
From the first migration to Abyssinia to the great empires of Mali and Songhai: Islam's deep root...
The Abyssinian slave who endured torture for his faith and became the fir...