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Iran / Arabia: The Prophet Muhammad, accompanied by his Muslim followers and watched over by angels, advances to meet the Banu Qaynuqa in 624 CE, from Rashid Al-Din, 'History of the World', c. 1306-1311

Iran / Arabia: The Prophet Muhammad, accompanied by his Muslim followers and watched over by angels, advances to meet the Banu Qaynuqa in 624 CE, from Rashid Al-Din, 'History of the World', c. 1306-1311

The Banu Qaynuqa (also spelled Banu Kainuka, Banu Kaynuka, Banu Qainuqa, Banu Qaynuqa) was one of the three main Jewish tribes living in 7th century Medina, now in Saudi Arabia. In 624 they were expelled by the Prophet Muhammad for breaking the treaty known as the Constitution of Medina.

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