Uhud

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Uhud is a historically significant mountain and battlefield near Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia, known especially for the Battle of Uhud in early Islamic history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical battlefield
mountain
access reachable by road from central Medina
associatedWith Battlefield of early Muslims and Quraysh
Companions of the Prophet NERFINISHED
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib NERFINISHED
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
battleDate Battle of Uhud occurred in 625 CE
battleDateHijri 3 AH
battleOpponents Muslims of Medina NERFINISHED
Quraysh of Mecca NERFINISHED
battleOutcome partial defeat for Muslims
climate arid desert climate
country Saudi Arabia
culturalSignificance site of martyrdom of many early Muslims
elevation approximately 1,077 meters
geologicalType rocky mountain
hasArabicName جبل أحد NERFINISHED
hasCemetery Graves of Uhud martyrs
hasEvent Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED
hasFeature archaeological remains of battlefield
memorial markers for martyrs
hasReligiousStatus venerated site in Islam
hasType religious heritage site
tourist attraction
hasView overlooks parts of Medina
knownFor Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED
languageOfToponym Arabic
locatedIn Al Madinah Region NERFINISHED
Medina NERFINISHED
Saudi Arabia
mentionedIn Hadith collections
Islamic historical sources
Sira literature
name Mount Uhud NERFINISHED
near Medina NERFINISHED
partOf Hejaz NERFINISHED
pilgrimagePractice visited during religious tours of Medina
proximityTo Masjid an-Nabawi NERFINISHED
region western Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
religion Islam
significanceIn early Islamic history
strategicFeature archers’ hill near the mountain
terrain mountainous
timeZone Arabia Standard Time NERFINISHED
visitedBy Muslim pilgrims
tourists

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