the days of Yazid, when the people of Al-Madinah filled their assembly with slippers and turbands to show that on account of his abominations they had cast off their allegiance as a garment.  The “Accursed” sent an aged sinner, Muslim bin Akbah al-Marai, who, though a cripple, defeated the Madani in a battle called the “Affair of the Ridge,” slaying of them 10,000 citizens, 1700 learned and great men, 700 teachers of the Koran, and 97 Karashi nobles.  This happened in the month of Zu’l Hijjah, A.H. 63.  For three days the city was plundered, the streets ran blood, dogs ate human flesh in the Mosque, and no fewer than 1000 women were insulted.  It was long before Al-Madinah recovered from this fatal blow, which old Muslim declared would open to him the gates of Paradise.  The occurrence is now forgotten at Al-Madinah, though it will live in history.  The people know not the place, and even the books are doubtful whether this Harrah be not upon the spot where the Khandak or moat was. [FN#10] Meaning that on the Day of Resurrection it shall be so treated.  Many, however, suppose Ohod to be one of the four hills of Paradise.  The other three, according to Al-Tabrani from Amr bin Auf, are Sinai, Lebanon, and Mount Warkan on the Meccan road.  Others suppose Ohod to be one of the six mountains which afforded materials for the Kaabah, viz., Abu Kubays, Sinai, Kuds (at Jerusalem), Warkan and Radhwah near Yambu’.  Also it is said that when the Lord conversed with Moses on Sinai, the mountain burst into six pieces, three of which flew to Al-Madinah, Ohod, Warkan and Radhwah, and three to Meccah, Hira (now popularly called Jabal Nur), Sabir, (the old name for Jabal Muna), and Saur. [FN#11] “Ayr” means a “wild ass,” whereas Ohod is derived from Ahad, “one,"-so called because fated to be the place of victory to those who worship one God.  The very names, say Moslem divines, make it abundantly evident that even as the men of Al-Madinah were of two parties, friendly and hostile to the Prophet, so were these mountains. [FN#12] This Cave is a Place of Visitation, but I did not go there, as it is on the Northern flank of the hill, and all assured me that it contained nothing worth seeing.  Many ignore it altogether. [FN#13] Ohod, it is said, sent forth in the Prophet’s day 360 springs, of which ten or twelve now remain. [FN#14] Meaning that the visitor must ascend several smaller eminences.  The time occupied is from eight to nine hours, but I should not advise my successor to attempt it in the hot weather. [FN#15] When engaged in such a holy errand as this, to have ridden away for the purpose of inspecting a line of black stone, would have been certain to arouse the suspicions of an Arab.  Either, he would argue, you recognise the place of some treasure described in your books, or you are a magician seeking a talisman. [FN#16] Most Arab authors place Ohod about two miles N. of Al-Madinah.  Al-Idrisi calls it the nearest hill, and calculates the distance at 6000 paces.  Golius