People in the northwestern city of Tabuk held similar celebrations.
A year after the Battle of Tabuk, the Banu Thaqif sent emissaries to surrender to Muhammad
and adopt Islam.
A year after the Battle of Tabuk, the Banu Thaqif sent emissaries to Medina
to surrender to Muhammad and adopt Islam.
The Expedition of Tabuk thus commenced in October 630,
with Muhammad leading an army of 30,000 people to the border with the Byzantine Empire.
Although Muhammad did
not make contact with hostile forces at Tabuk, he received the submission of some of the local chiefs of the region.
The Expedition of Tabuk thus commenced in October 630,
with Muhammad ﷺ leading an army of 30,000 people to the border with the Byzantine Empire.
According to ALQST, al-Balawi was asked to report to a police station in Tabuk on January 23, only to
be arrested, and has been detained ever since.