Yathrib

Y4A1T1H4R1I1B3

proper noun

the original name of Medina before the advent of Islam

OriginArabic يَثْرِب →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Yethrib

  1. historicalthe original name of Medina before the advent of Islam

    Muhammad did not have to wait more than a few years before the first signs of victory began to loom on the horizon, in the direction of Yathrib.

    1976, Muḥammad Ḥusayn Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, The Other Press, →ISBN, page 164

Origin

  1. Arabicيَثْرِب
  2. EnglishYathrib

Borrowed from Arabic يَثْرِب (yaṯrib).

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Translations

Arabic يَثْرِب
  • يَثْرِب (yaṯrib)the original name of Medina
French Yathrib
  • Yathribthe original name of Medina
Portuguese Iatrebe
  • Iatrebethe original name of Medina

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APA

Yathrib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yathrib

MLA

“Yathrib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yathrib. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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