pledges of Aqaba

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The pledges of Aqaba were early agreements between the Prophet Muhammad and Medinan converts that secured support for him and paved the way for the Muslim community’s migration to Medina and the establishment of the first Islamic state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic historical event
historical event
pledge
pledge
alsoKnownAs Bayat al-Aqaba
appliesToJurisdiction Yathrib
chronology before Hijra
country Arabian Peninsula
surface form: Arabia
followedBy Hijra to Medina
hasEffect authorization for Muhammad to migrate to Medina
political base for Islam in Medina
strengthening of early Muslim community
hasPart pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Pledge of Aqaba

pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Second Pledge of Aqaba
location Aqaba near Mina
near Mecca
mainSubject Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
participants Ansar
Medinan Muslims
Medinan converts
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

larger group of Medinan Muslims
partOf pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pledges of Aqaba

pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pledges of Aqaba
pointInTime early 7th century
purpose accept Islam
establish first Islamic state
invite Muhammad to settle in Medina
offer protection to Muhammad
prepare for migration to Medina
promise basic moral and religious obligations
secure support for Prophet Muhammad
relatedTo Constitution of Medina
Hijra
early Muslim–Quraysh conflict
religion Islam
result foundation of Muslim community in Medina
political and military alliance with Medinan Muslims
protection pledge for Muhammad
support for Muhammad in Medina
significance transition from persecution in Mecca to support in Medina
turning point in early Islamic history
significantPlace Medina

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Hijra precededBy pledges of Aqaba
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad precededBy pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Second Pledge of Aqabah
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad precededBy pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: First Pledge of Aqabah
Musab ibn Umayr associatedWith pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Pledge of Aqaba
pledges of Aqaba hasPart pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: First Pledge of Aqaba
pledges of Aqaba hasPart pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Second Pledge of Aqaba
pledges of Aqaba partOf pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: First Pledge of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Pledges of Aqaba
pledges of Aqaba partOf pledges of Aqaba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Second Pledge of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Pledges of Aqaba
Ansar enteredPledge pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: First Pledge of al-Aqaba
Ansar enteredPledge pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Second Pledge of al-Aqaba
Khazraj participatedIn pledges of Aqaba
this entity surface form: Pledge of al-Aqabah