There were many, and there are entire books written about this one topic, which you may read for the details. But one image that ceases to leave my mind was when the Quraysh and all their allies put sanctions on Medina. read more
One would think that being in a position of political leadership of the state of Medina we would expect that at least the prophet and his own family should be doing well for themselves even in difficult times as the Muslim community kept growing. read more
Medina is the Arabic word for city. Medina used to be called Yathrib but it was named after the prophet The City of the Prophet so in short people call it Medina. read more