It can be the old section of an Arab city in north Africa, or the name of the city where Muhammad is entombed
Some 40 years later Muhammad started preaching a new religion, 
Islam,... [DOC] [TLE] The History Of Islam - Answering Islam [PAR] The early history of Islam after the death of Muhammad is one of glorious wars 
and ... the so-called 'Ridda' of a number of Arab tribes after the death of 
Muhammad.