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The  Battle of Mutah ·         This battle took place in Jumada Al-Ula 8 A.H. / September 629 A.D ·         Mutah is located on the borders of geographical Syria. ·         This battle was fought between The Muslims and The Byzantine Army ·         Commanders and leaders: ·         The Muslims: The Holy Prophet (SAW) send the Muslim Army appointed the following commanders : i.                   Hazrat Zayd ibn Harithah (RA) ii.                  Hazrat Jaffer ibn Abi Talib (RA) iii.                 Hazrat Abdullah ibn Rawahah (RA) iv.                Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA) ·         The Byzantine Army                                     Theodore,( the brother of Heraclius)                                     Heraclius,                                     Shurahbil ibn Amr ·         Strength of Muslims : 3,000 ·         Strength of The Byzantine Army: 100,000-200,000 (Muslim sources) ·         Casualties and losses: 12 (Muslims) got martyr

The Conquest of Makkah Makkah : Its old name is Bakka. It is The Holy city in which the Kaaba (The House of Allah) is sited. “The Kaaba is a house of worship appointed for all Muslims.  ” Its holiness and being a means of guidance originate from the fact that it is embodied evidence of divine oneness First Builder of Kaaba Hazrat Adam (AS) Hazrat Adam (AS) is the first man on the earth and also the first prophet Of Allah. He (AS) is its first builder. He (AS) built it for that purpose. In the course of time, the building started to disappear but its foundations were sound. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) rebuilt the Kaaba Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), who was called Abu’l-Ambiya [Father of the Prophets], rebuilt the Kaaba with his son, Hazrat Ismail (AS) upon the order of God; thus, the Kaaba became an embodied symbol of the belief of oneness again. However, the most honorable and virtuous building of the earth was under the control of the Qurayshi polytheists, who lived far away