Al-Abwa
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Al-Abwā' is a village belong to Rabigh , western coast of Saudi Arabia. Muhammad entered it before the Battle of Badr, in the 2 Safar AH.
It was here that Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith adopted Islam [1]
The Seventh Twelver Shī`a Imām and direct descendant of Muhammad, Musa al-Kadhim, was born in this town.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith on MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts
- ^ A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. 2004. p. 131. ISBN 964-438-127-0.
- ^ Hazrat Imam Musa Kazim a.s
Coordinates: 23°06′33″N 39°05′40″E / 23.10926°N 39.09433°E
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