Meccan
Americannoun
plural
Meccansadjective
Example Sentences
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Meccan families would just hang out around the Grand Mosque, since there were few other public spaces.
From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023
There, the Negus—the leader of Aksum in what is modern-day Ethiopia—provided shelter for Muslims fleeing Meccan persecution and allowed them to practice their faith under his protection.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
As the Meccan leaders had foreseen, Mohammed had to conquer all Arabia to make the conversion of Mecca stick.
From Time Magazine Archive
At 25, Muhammad accepted a marriage proposal from Khadijah, a rich Meccan widow 15 years his senior, for whom he had led a successful caravan.
From Time Magazine Archive
No ban was issued against the Jews and Christians, as unfit for the sacred rites and holy precincts of the Meccan temple.
From A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 by Cherágh Ali
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