expedition of al-Ushayra
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The expedition of al-Ushayra was an early military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Quraysh, notable as one of the first organized Muslim raids during the formative period of Islamic warfare.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expedition of al-Ushayra | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghazwa
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military expedition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | formative period of Islamic warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
Quraysh of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Military expeditions of Muhammad ⓘ |
| commander | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | raid on caravan ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | 2 AH ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nakhla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
al-Ushayra
NERFINISHED
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vicinity of Yanbu ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first organized Muslim raids ⓘ |
| objective |
economic pressure on Quraysh
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interception of Meccan trade ⓘ |
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Expedition of Buwat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Ibn Hisham’s recension of the Sira
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Waqidi’s Kitab al-Maghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderRole | Muhammad as Prophet and commander ⓘ |
| result |
Quraysh caravan was not intercepted
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no battle occurred ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
pressure on Meccan trade routes
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testing Muslim military mobilization ⓘ |
| target | Quraysh caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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