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The history of Uhud is a turning Point in Islamic History On March 19, 625, the Battle of Uhud was fought near the city of Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia.It was a turning point of Islamic history. The Islamic prophet Muhammad had been preaching in Medina for about two years when the Meccans, who Muhammad had been preaching against, sent an army of about 3,000 men to attack Medina. The Muslim army, which numbered about 1,000 men, met the Meccans at the Uhud mountains. The Historical Uhud     In the early part of the battle, the Muslims were winning. But then the Meccan army regrouped and began to push the Muslims back. Muhammad was wounded in the fighting, and many Muslims were killed. The Muslims eventually retreated to Medina. Though the Muslims lost the battle, it was a turning point in Islamic history. The Battle of Uhud showed that the Muslims could stand up to the Meccans, and it increased Muhammad's stature as a leader. It was the Prophet Muhammad's first serious def...