Hazrat-Juwairiyah

HADRAT juwairiyAHKhalifah-Successor; caliphMakkah—City of the birth of the Holy Prophet sa and location of theKa‘bah.Madinah— City to which the Holy Prophet sa migrated. Its former namewas Yathrib.Mukatabat— A practice in Islam where a prisoner of war can gainfreedom by offering to pay a ransom with the agreement of his/hercaretaker.Muraisi‘— A very famous well, located about ninety-six miles outside ofMadinah. Scene of a battle in which Hadrat Juwairiyah ra became a prisonerof war.Nikah— The formal announcement of marriage in Islam.Quraish— the most highly respected tribe in Arabia.Salam— Islamic greeting of ‘Peace’.41