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==Literary Usage== | ==Literary Usage== | ||
The Prophet (PBUH) designated Medina as a [[Haram (sacred precinct)|Haram]].<ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 221; vol. 8, p. 10; Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 115-116, 217.</ref> The word Haram extends 12 miles, equivalent to four farsakhs, in every direction, and Mount Uhud is located within this boundary.<ref>Al-Musannaf, vol. 9, pp. 260-261; Fath al-Bari, vol. 4, pp. 72-73; Awn al-Ma'bud, vol. 6, p. 16.</ref> In Persian literature, the proverb "His back is to Mount Uhud" is an idiom for "having strong support. | The Prophet (PBUH) designated Medina as a [[Haram (sacred precinct)|Haram]].<ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 221; vol. 8, p. 10; Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 115-116, 217.</ref> The word Haram extends 12 miles, equivalent to four farsakhs, in every direction, and Mount Uhud is located within this boundary.<ref>Al-Musannaf, vol. 9, pp. 260-261; Fath al-Bari, vol. 4, pp. 72-73; Awn al-Ma'bud, vol. 6, p. 16.</ref> In Persian literature, the proverb "His back is to Mount Uhud" is an idiom for "having strong support. In narrations, Mount Uhud is used as a symbol for greatness and abundance; for example, "Whoever worships for two-thirds of the night will have a reward equivalent to the grains of sand in the desert, the least of which is a good deed ten times heavier than Mount Uhud."<ref>Amali, p. 368.</ref> | ||
==Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery== | ==Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery== | ||