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Isa ibn Musa cut off the grain supply to this city to suppress a revolt led by Muhammad ”the Pure Soul.” The biographer Ibn Ishaq claimed that the king Abu Karib ordered that this city’s trees be cut down after his son was executed by its inhabitants; however, he converted to Judaism after bringing back two rabbis from this city. The Battle of Bu’ath was fought between two tribes inhabiting this city, the Khazraj and Aws tribes, many of whom became known as (*) ansar. (10[1])Aynin Mountain was renamed to “Archers Mountain” following a battle near this city at Mount Uhud. Salman al-Farsi suggested building (10[1])a defensive trench around this city (10[1]-5[1])prior to a 627 battle. A “constitution” named for this city, previously known as Yathrib, established (10[1])the power of a man who fled to this city (10[1])in 622. For 10 points, name this city, the [emphasize] destination of the Hijrah of Muhammad. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Medina [or al-Madinah; accept the Constitution of Medina; accept Yathrib before read] (The first line refers to the Alid revolt of 762-763.)
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