Mount Uhud
Mount Uhud (Arabic: جَبَل أُحُد, romanized: Jabal Uḥud, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [dʒa.bal ʔʊ.ħʊd]) is a mountain north of Medina, in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. It is 1,077 m (3,533 ft) high and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long. It was the site of the second battle between the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the polytheists of his tribe of Quraysh. The Battle of Uhud was fought on 19 March, 625 CE, between a force from the small Muslim community of Medina and a force from Mecca, in north-western Arabia.
| Mount Uhud | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,077 metres (3,533 ft) |
| Prominence | 377 metres (1,237 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°30′37″N 039°36′50″E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Medina, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Al Madinah Region |
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