Al-Abwa'
ٱَلْأَبْوَاء | |
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Coordinates: 23°6′33.34″N 39°5′39.59″E / 23.1092611°N 39.0943306°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Region | Makkah |
Government | |
• Provincial Governor | Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Abwā'[1] (Arabic: ٱَلْأَبْوَاء) is a Hejazi village between Mecca and Medina belonging to the area of Rabigh, on the western coast of Saudi Arabia. The Islamic Prophet Muhammad entered it before the Battle of Badr, in 2 Safar A.H.[clarification needed]