Rakuba

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Rakuba
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LocationFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Geology
Mountain type Mountain road

Rukuba is a mountain road in Saudi Arabia.

Mentions of historians and geographers

Al-Bakri Andalusian

Al-Bakri stated that: "Rukuba is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain." [1]

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This route was traversed by the Muhammad during the Expedition of Tabuk and his Hijrah to Medina. [2]

Al-Zamakhshari

Al-Zamakhshari Stated that: "It is a mountain road presents a challenging and uneven surface that requires careful navigation." [3]

Al-Iskandari

Al-Iskandari stated that: "Rakuba it is a mountain road presents a challenging and uneven surface between Mecca and Medina". [4]

Yaqut Al-Hamawi

Yaqut al-Hamawi Stated that: "Muhammad traversed the route while undertaking the hijrah to Medina, situated in proximity to Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain." [5]

Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi

Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi stated that: "It is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain between Mecca and Medina, at Al-Araj, near Wareqan Mountain, on which Muhammad have traveled during the Hijrah." [6]

Al-Samhudi

Al-Samhudi Stated that: "A mountain road between Mecca and Medina at Al-Araj, three miles from it to the direction of Medina, as will be mentioned in Al-Mudarj. Ibn Ishaq states in his account of Hijrah that the group's guide proceeded to lead them from al-Arj to Thaniyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rukuba."

Al-Majd said: "Muhammad rode a proverbially difficult fold when he migrated to Medina, near Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain, and was accompanied by Abdullah bin Abdu-nahm." [7]

Al-Blady Al-Harby

Al-Blady Al-Harby stated that: "The term "Rakuba" is a transliteration of the word "riding", which was mentioned during the Hijrah."

He Said: "Subsequently, the group's guide proceeded to lead them out of Al-Araj and took them to Thunyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rakuba. Ibn Hisham states that Rakuba is situated to the right of Thunyat al-Ghayr for those embarking on the journey to Medina." [8]

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