Nakhla (Saudi Arabia)


Wādī Nakhlah is an area in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia between the cities of Mecca and Ta'if, which serves as a boundary for the Islamic Ḥaram of Mecca.

History

During the era of the Islamic Nabi Muhammad, a successful military operation was carried out here, known as the "Nakhla Raid". The Nakhla Raid was the seventh Caravan Raid, and the first successful raid against the Meccans. It took place in Rajab 2 A.H.. The commander was 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi, whom Muhammad dispatched to Nakhlah as the head of 12 Emigrants with six camels.