Expedition of Al-Jamum

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The Expedition of Al-Jamum was an early Islamic military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad’s companion Zayd ibn Harithah against hostile tribes near Mecca.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early Islamic military campaign
military expedition
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
belligerent Muslims of Medina
hostile tribes near Mecca
chronologicalRelation one of the early raids before the major later battles of Islam
combatantsReligion Muslims vs. pagan Arabs
commander Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
conflictType raid
era early 7th century
historicalPeriod Prophetic era in Islam
leader Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
location Al-Jamum NERFINISHED
near Mecca
mentionedIn Islamic maghazi (campaign) reports
early Islamic sira literature
militaryTheater western Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
objective to confront hostile tribes near Mecca
to secure Muslim trade and communication routes
outcome hostile tribes dispersed
participant companions of Muhammad
partOf early Muslim–pagan Arab conflicts
military campaigns of Muhammad
presentDayLocation Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
region Hejaz
religiousContext Islam
religiousSignificance part of the Prophet’s military policy to protect the Muslim community
result Muslim success
side1 Medinan Muslim community
side1Commander Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
sourceType Islamic historical tradition
strategicContext conflict between Muslims of Medina and Quraysh-allied tribes
target hostile tribes allied with Meccan pagans

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Zayd ibn Harithah ledExpedition Expedition of Al-Jamum
Zayd ibn Harithah participatedIn Expedition of Al-Jamum