al-Sunh
السنح
A quarter of the 'Awali (upper Medina) named for the utm 'al-Sunh' built by Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj, counted by Yaqut among Medina's quarters; Abu Bakr had his residence there when he married Malika — or Habiba — bint Kharija ibn Zayd, about a mile from the Prophet ﷺ's house 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
al-Sunh: a quarter on the upper side of Medina, named after the fortified tower "al-Sunh" that the Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj built. It is one of the quarters of Medina, as Yaqut has it. 2
The house of Abu Bakr was in it when he married Mulayka, or Habiba, the daughter of Kharija ibn Zayd. It lies about a mile from the house of the Prophet. 2
Connections
- Home of
- Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj
- Part of
- Medina
- Related to
- Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
People and things also explored
Medina· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· Abu Sufyan's mission to Medina· The affair of the Badr prisoners· The burial of the Prophet· The Death of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· The death of the Prophet· The delegation of Thaqif
Sources
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p. 210-211
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p.210-211
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Sunh”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-sunh/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.