community
Fadak
al-Ha'it (identification), Saudi Arabia · Arabia & Arab frontier
25.993, 40.467
Approximate location.
Attested. Known only from Islamic sources. Its identification with modern al-Ha'it is usual but not certain.
Fadak
al-Ha'it (identification)
Fadak was a Jewish oasis in the northern Hijaz that surrendered to Muhammad in 628 after Khaybar. Its status later became a famous dispute between Fatima and Abu Bakr, central to Sunni-Shia memory.
Source stance: neutral. Islamic sources (outsider to the Jewish community; partisan in the later inheritance dispute).
People and groups named here
- Jewish inhabitants of Fadak
- Fatima (claim to Fadak)
- Abu Bakr
Sources
- Fadak (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Jewish tribes of Arabia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.