Fadak

Fadak
Fadak is located in Saudi Arabia
Fadak
Location within Saudi Arabia
25°59′34″N 40°28′0″E / 25.99278°N 40.46667°E / 25.99278; 40.46667
TypeGarden oasis
The old city of Fadak
The old city of Fadak

Fadak (Arabic: فدك) was a village with fertile land in an ancient oasis about, ninety miles north of Medina, two or three days’ journey from Medina. The takeover of Fadak by Muslims in 629 CE was peaceful and a share of it thus belonged to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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