Muḥammad’s Visit to Aṭ-Ṭā’if

Saffarini, Hussein

Muḥammad’s Visit to Aṭ-Ṭā’if

Abstract

There are moments in history which proved decisive in shaping the future of nations and as “the most momentous results may follow most insignificant happenings”, Muhammad’s decision to shift his preaching activities first to Aṭ-Ṭā’if and later to Medina after thirteen years of fruitless attempts to estab- lish Islam at Mecca, proved, indeed, to be the most important factor which shaped the Arab history.