ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn
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ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn is the Arabic name for the “Year of Sorrow,” the period in early Islamic history marked by the deaths of the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadīja and his uncle Abū Ṭālib.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic term
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event in early Islamic history ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Year of Sorrow
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ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn (Year of Sorrow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | life of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| approximateGregorianYear | 619 CE ⓘ |
| approximateIslamicYear | 10 BH ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Abū Ṭālib ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
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Khadīja bint Khuwaylid NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
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Islamic terminology ⓘ |
| causeOfGrief |
loss of Muhammad’s first wife and closest companion
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loss of Muhammad’s main protector in Mecca ⓘ |
| causeOfName | intense grief of Muhammad ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInSīra | late Meccan period ⓘ |
| etymology | Arabic ʿām (year) + al-ḥuzn (sorrow, grief) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hijra to Medina
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event of al-Isrāʾ wa-l-Miʿrāj (Night Journey and Ascension) NERFINISHED ⓘ pledges of al-ʿAqaba ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
death of Abū Ṭālib ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
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death of Khadīja bint Khuwaylid ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
perseverance
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suffering ⓘ trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| impactOnMuhammad |
deep personal sorrow
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increased vulnerability to Quraysh opposition ⓘ loss of tribal protection ⓘ |
| label | ʿĀm al-Ḥuzn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeRelativeToHijra | before Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| mentionedBySource |
Ibn Hishām
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Ibn Isḥāq NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Ṭabarī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | classical sīra literature ⓘ |
| place | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | years of social and economic boycott of Banū Hāshim ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | period of trial and patience ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf | prophetic patience in adversity ⓘ |
| usedIn | Islamic preaching and lessons ⓘ |
| writingDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
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