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THE__JEWS__OF__MEDINA, page : 2
H = After the migration
Chapter 1
Historical Outline:
The Jews of Arabia
In the year 587 BC, the Jews were persecuted by King Nebuchadnezzar who destroyed
their temple in Jerusalem and took many of them as captives to Babylon and it was
these circumstances, which prompted their first migration to Arabia.
Many centuries later in the year 70CE, Palestine was governed by the Romans and it
was during that era that the second Jewish migration to Arabia began. The Jews
migrated not only to Yathrib but to Khaybar and Taima‟ as well as other places. They
established communities where they lived in villages and fortified themselves by building
strong fortresses and castles.
Chapter 1
Historical Outline:
The Jews of Arabia
In the year 587 BC, the Jews were persecuted by King Nebuchadnezzar who destroyed
their temple in Jerusalem and took many of them as captives to Babylon and it was
these circumstances, which prompted their first migration to Arabia.
Many centuries later in the year 70CE, Palestine was governed by the Romans and it
was during that era that the second Jewish migration to Arabia began. The Jews
migrated not only to Yathrib but to Khaybar and Taima‟ as well as other places. They
established communities where they lived in villages and fortified themselves by building
strong fortresses and castles.