In 622 CE, the prophet Muhammad led the early Muslim community to Medina to flee the persecution of the Quraysh, the ruling tribe of Mecca. Muhammad and his Meccan followers established themselves in Medina for the next two years and began raiding caravans travelling to Mecca. In 624 CE, Muhammad and his followers ambushed a wealthy caravan led by Abu Sufyan, the leader of the Umayyad clan of Quraysh. The clash between the parties took place at Badr near Medina. According to traditional accounts, Abu Sufyan's men were about 1,000, and Muhammad's men were 300. The Muslims won the battle, and it marked the beginning of Islamic expansion.
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