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Dhu al-Hijjah

888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Dhu al-Hijjah  888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 01 Dhu al-Hijjah, 2 AH (February 24, 624) -- The marriage ( nikah ) of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muhammad's cousin and one of his principal companions, occurred.  'Ali would rule as the fourth caliph until his assassination in 661.  'Ali is one of the central figures in Shi'a Islam and is regarded as the rightful immediate successor to Muhammad as an Imam by Shi'a Muslims. The marriage of Fatima to 'Ali possesses a special spiritual significance for all Muslims because it is seen as the marriage between the greatest saintly figures surrounding Muhammad.  Their marriage lasted about ten years and ended when Fatimah died.  Although polygamy is permitted in Islam, 'Ali did n
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Dhu al-Qi'dah

888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Dhu al-Qi'dah 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Dhu al-Qi'dah, 5 AH -- The Battle of the Trench occurred. The Battle of the Trench, also known as the Battle of Khandaq or the Battle of the Confederates, was a 27-day-long defense by Muslims of Yathrib (now Medina) from Arab and Jewish tribes.  The strength of the confederate armies is estimated around 10,000 men with six hundred horses and some camels, while the Medinan defenders numbered 3,000. The largely outnumbered defenders of Medina, mainly Muslims led by the Prophet Muhammad, dug a trench on the suggestion of Salman the Persian, which together with Medina's natural fortifications, rendered the confederate cavalry (consisting of horses and camels) useless, locking the two sides in a stalemate.   Hoping to make several attacks
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