Rakuba
{{Short description|Mountain road in Saudi Arabia}}
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Rukuba is a mountain road in Saudi Arabia.
Mentions of historians and geographers
= Al-Bakri Andalusian =
Al-Bakri stated that: "Rukuba is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain."[https://shamela.ws/book/11802/636 Al-Bakri al-Andalusi, Mujam ma Estagaam, Vol. 2, p. 671]
This route was traversed by the Muhammad during the Expedition of Tabuk and his {{transliteration|ar|Hijrah}} to Medina.[https://www.bokawy.com/ktab-al-hjrt-an-nbwyt-al-mswrh/ The Illustrated Prophetic Hijrah, Judge Abdullah bin Hussein], 1433 AH 2013, King Fahd National Library, 978-603-90160-3-8, page 170
= Al-Zamakhshari =
Al-Zamakhshari stated that: "It is a mountain road presents a challenging and uneven surface that requires careful navigation."[https://shamela.ws/book/7287/134 Zamakhshari, Mountains, Places and Waters (book), p. 161]
= Al-Iskandari =
= Yaqut Al-Hamawi =
Yaqut al-Hamawi stated that: "Muhammad traversed the route while undertaking the hijrah to Medina, situated in proximity to Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain."[https://shamela.ws/book/23735/1138 Mujam Al-Buldan- Yaqut Al-Hamawi. Vol.3, P.64]
= Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi =
Bin Abd Alhaqq Albaghdadi stated that: "It is a mountain road that presents a number of challenges to navigation due to its uneven terrain between Mecca and Medina, at Al-Araj, near Wareqan Mountain, on which Muhammad have traveled during the Hijrah."[https://shamela.ws/book/11484/633 Abd al-Mu'min al-Baghdadi, Marasad al-Iraa'a on the names of places and spots, Vol. 2, p. 629]
= Al-Samhudi =
Al-Samhudi stated that: "A mountain road between Mecca and Medina at Al-Araj, three miles from it to the direction of Medina, as will be mentioned in Al-Mudarj. Ibn Ishaq states in his account of Hijrah that the group's guide proceeded to lead them from al-Arj to Thaniyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rukuba."
Al-Majd said: "Muhammad rode a proverbially difficult fold when he migrated to Medina, near Wareqan Mountain and Edqes Mountain, and was accompanied by Abdullah bin Abdu-nahm."[https://shamela.ws/book/23695/894 Al-Samhudi, Wafa al-Wafa with Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa, Vol.4, pp. 82 and 83.]
= Al-Blady Al-Harby =
Al-Blady Al-Harby stated that: "The term "Rakuba" is a transliteration of the word "riding", which was mentioned during the Hijrah."
He Said: "Subsequently, the group's guide proceeded to lead them out of Al-Araj and took them to Thunyat al-Ghayr, situated to the right of Rakuba. Ibn Hisham states that Rakuba is situated to the right of Thunyat al-Ghayr for those embarking on the journey to Medina."[https://shamela.ws/book/9777/115 A Lexicon of Geographical Landmarks in the Biography of Muhammad - A'taq Al-Baladi. P.142]
See also
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References
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