Conquest of Mecca
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Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib: The Prophet's Uncle and Patriarch of a Dynasty
PersonAbbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566-653 CE) was the Prophet Muhammad's uncle who protected him from within Mecca, facilitated the conquest, and became the ancestor of the Abbasid dynasty that ruled the Islamic world for five centuries.
Prophetic EraConquest of Mecca
EventThe conquest of Mecca in 630 CE (8 AH) was the decisive event of the Prophetic era. After eight years of exile, Prophet Muhammad led ten thousand Muslims into the city, declared a general amnesty, purified the Kaaba of its idols, and transformed the Arabian political landscape.
Prophetic Era