Imam Ali and the conquest of Khyber

The Valley of Khayber, a fertile region, was located to the north of Madina. 20,000 Jews who were proficient in farming and combat lived in the region. To defend themselves against any invasion, they had erected seven formidable forts at Khayber. Some of the Jewish Bani Qaynqaa and Bani Nuzayr clans relocated to Khayber after […]