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The 60 pages that link to Medina, each with the reason it gives.

• Saudi ArabiaBroader topic: Its religious significance complements Mecca’s role within the kingdom.

• HijraBroader topic: The migration made Medina the early Muslim community’s political and religious center.

• IslamBroader topic: Its early community shaped Islam’s religious and political formation.

• Battle of BadrBroader topic: The Muslim force set out from its new home near Medina.

• Battle of the TrenchBroader topic: Its exposed approaches and settlements made a defensive barrier central to the city’s protection.

• Early Muslim communityBroader topic: The community took shape there through worship, alliances, and governance.

• HejazBroader topic: The region’s other major holy city and an early center of Islam.

• Medina ProvinceBroader topic: The province’s capital and largest urban center gives the region its name.