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embraced Islam and were now his supporters. Abdullah weighed the implications and
decided to ignore the letter.
The Koraysh had not only persecuted Muslims for their belief and robbed them of most
of their possessions before and after their migration, but now the threat of war loomed
large on the horizon. It was obvious they had no intention of letting Islam and its
followers live in peace; their intent was annihilation.
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The First Attack on Medina
The first physical act of aggression by the Koraysh against the Muslims of Medina was
perpetrated by Kerz, Jabir's son.
Kerz, together with a marauding party set off from Mecca with the intent of looting
whatever property belonging to Muslims they could lay their hands on. Just outside
Medina they came across and seized Sa'ad, Khaula's son and Utbah, Ghazwan's son
decided to ignore the letter.
The Koraysh had not only persecuted Muslims for their belief and robbed them of most
of their possessions before and after their migration, but now the threat of war loomed
large on the horizon. It was obvious they had no intention of letting Islam and its
followers live in peace; their intent was annihilation.
2
The First Attack on Medina
The first physical act of aggression by the Koraysh against the Muslims of Medina was
perpetrated by Kerz, Jabir's son.
Kerz, together with a marauding party set off from Mecca with the intent of looting
whatever property belonging to Muslims they could lay their hands on. Just outside
Medina they came across and seized Sa'ad, Khaula's son and Utbah, Ghazwan's son