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Fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf

Madinah

Fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

These stone remains are the fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf of Banu al-Nadir, a poet who opposed Nabi Muhammad ﷺ and urged Quraysh to fight the Muslims after Badr.…

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About Fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf

These stone remains are the fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf of Banu al-Nadir, a poet who opposed Nabi Muhammad ﷺ and urged Quraysh to fight the Muslims after Badr. In 3 AH a party of the Aws led by Muhammad ibn Maslamah came to the fort at night and killed him. The low walls and foundations of the fort survive among the farms south-east of Madinah, not far from the site of Masjid al-Fadikh. It is a historic site rather than a place of worship.

Key facts

Name
Fort of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
Type
Other Places
City
Madinah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Coordinates
24.4187347, 39.6335975
Last updated
2026-10-25

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