Medina (Yathrib) was in the middle of the civil war, when one of the factions was introduced to the Prophet Muhammad. The encounter left two men captivated, and gradually more and more people became enamored by his message. All in strict secrecy. By Sheikh Azhar Nasser
Lecture notes available at why-quran.org/blog/tag/life-of-prophet-muhammad.
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