Tabuk

Posted on 08/31/2012 by marina

TABUK. تبوك
A valley in Arabia, celebrated as the scene of one Muhammad’s military expeditions, and as the place where he made a treaty with John the Christian prince of Ailah. [TREATY.]

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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