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It preceded the Hijrah , or migration of Muhammad and his supporters to Medina where Muhammad became ruler, from Mecca where they were persecuted.1 The pledge occurred in 622 CE at a mountain pass (al-Aqabah) five kilometers from Mecca. Consulted online on 28 April 2022 First published online: 2014 First print edition: 9789004269637, 2014, 2014-4 Pledge of al-Aqaba WikiShia2
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This is a sub-article to Muhammad before Medina . The Second pledge at al-Aqabah was an important event that preceded the Migration to Medina .
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It preceded the Hegira , or migration of Muhammad and his supporters to Medina where Muhammad became ruler, from Mecca where they were persecuted.The pledge occurred in 622 CE at a mountain pass (al-Aqabah) five kilometers from Mecca.Pledge of al-Aqaba WikiShia
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Medinan pledge to the Prophet of Islam See also: Diplomatic career of Muhammad Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The second pledge at al-ʿAqabah ( Arabic : بيعة العقبة الثانية , romanized : bayʾa al-ʿaqaba al-thaniya ) was an important event in Islam where 75 residents of the city of Medina pledged their loyalty to Muhammad as their leader in an oath of allegiance known as a bay'ah .It preceded the Hijrah , or migration of Muhammad and his supporters from Mecca , where they were persecuted, to Medina , where Muhammad became ruler. The pledge occurred in 622 CE at a mountain pass ( al-ʿaqabah ) five kilometers from Mecca. Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition .
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