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| Rakuba | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location |  Saudi Arabia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mountain road |
Rukuba is a mountain road in Saudi Arabia.
Mentions of historians and geographers
[edit]Al-Bakri Andalusian
[edit]Al-Bakri stated that: "Rukuba is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain."[1]
This route was traversed by the Muhammad during the Expedition of Tabuk and his Hijrah to Medina.[2]
Al-Zamakhshari
[edit]Al-Zamakhshari Stated that: "It is a mountain road presents a challenging and uneven surface that requires careful navigation."[3]
Al-Iskandari
[edit]Al-Iskandari stated that: "Rakuba it is a mountain road presents a challenging and uneven surface between Mecca and Medina".[4]
Yaqut Al-Hamawi
[edit]Yaqut al-Hamawi Stated that: "Muhammad traversed the route while undertaking the hijrah to Medina, situated in proximity to Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain."[5]
Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi
[edit]Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi stated that: "It is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain between Mecca and Medina, at Al-Araj, near Wareqan Mountain, on which Muhammad have traveled during the Hijrah."[6]
Al-Samhudi
[edit]Al-Samhudi Stated that: "A mountain road between Mecca and Medina at Al-Araj, three miles from it to the direction of Medina, as will be mentioned in Al-Mudarj. Ibn Ishaq states in his account of Hijrah that the group's guide proceeded to lead them from al-Arj to Thaniyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rukuba."
Al-Majd said: "Muhammad rode a proverbially difficult fold when he migrated to Medina, near Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain, and was accompanied by Abdullah bin Abdu-nahm."[7]
Al-Blady Al-Harby
[edit]Al-Blady Al-Harby stated that: "The term "Rakuba" is a transliteration of the word "riding", which was mentioned during the Hijrah."
He Said: "Subsequently, the group's guide proceeded to lead them out of Al-Araj and took them to Thunyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rakuba. Ibn Hisham states that Rakuba is situated to the right of Thunyat al-Ghayr for those embarking on the journey to Medina."[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Al-Bakri al-Andalusi, Mujam ma Estagaam, Vol. 2, p. 671
- ^ The Illustrated Prophetic Hijrah, Judge Abdullah bin Hussein, 1433 AH 2013, King Fahd National Library, 978-603-90160-3-8, page 170
- ^ Zamakhshari, Mountains, Places and Waters (book), p. 161
- ^ Al-Iskandari Nasr ibn Abdulrahman, Places, Waters, Mountains and Monuments, c. 1, p. 530
- ^ Mujam Al-Buldan- Yaqut Al-Hamawi. Vol.3, P.64
- ^ Abd al-Mu'min al-Baghdadi, Marasad al-Iraa'a on the names of places and spots, Vol. 2, p. 629
- ^ Al-Samhudi, Wafa al-Wafa with Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa, Vol.4, pp. 82 and 83.
- ^ A Lexicon of Geographical Landmarks in the Biography of Muhammad - A'taq Al-Baladi. P.142