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Yathrib

Yathrib proper noun: the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam.

Proper noun

Yathrib

  1. (historical) the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam
    • Muhammad did not have to wait more than a few years before the first signs of victory began to loom on the horizon, in the direction of Yathrib.1976, Muḥammad Ḥusayn Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, The Other Press, →ISBN, page 164

Yathrib meaning in Arabic

Yathrib in Arabic

the original name of Medina
يَثْرِب yaṯrib

Forms of Yathrib

alternative formYethrib

Origin of Yathrib

Borrowed from Arabic يَثْرِب (yaṯrib).

Questions about Yathrib

What does Yathrib mean?
Yathrib means the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam.
What is Yathrib in Arabic?
Yathrib in Arabic is يَثْرِب (yaṯrib). See Yathrib meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Yathrib?
Yathrib is a proper noun.

Words near Yathrib in the dictionary

  1. yatga
  2. yatgas
  3. Yathella
  4. Yathi
  5. Yathkyed
  6. Yathrib
  7. yati
  8. yatigan
  9. yatigans
  10. Yatir Forest
  11. yatiri

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