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====Genocide of the Jewish Banu Qurayza==== | ====Genocide of the Jewish Banu Qurayza==== | ||
{{Main|The Genocide of Banu Qurayza}} | {{Main|The Genocide of Banu Qurayza}} | ||
Hijra year 5 (627 AD), on the orders of Prophet Muhammad, almost nine hundred Jews of a Medinan tribe named Banu Qurayza were massacred by Muslims. The killing began early in the day, ending in torchlight. Those who escaped death (women and children, excluding boys who had begun to grow pubic hair) were taken captive by Muslims to be sold in slave markets and exchanged for horses and armour. Muslims propose many apologetic arguments to excuse this crime. The most favored argument they use is the alleged treachery of Banu Quraiza. Its flaws are evident when considering any act of treachery from this tribe would have put an end to Islam at Khandaq, and as a result, Islam would never have existed outside of Arabia. | |||
====Murder of Umm Qirfa of the Banu Fazara==== | ====Murder of Umm Qirfa of the Banu Fazara==== | ||