As The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS explains, Muhammad led a Muslim force against the Khaybar oasis, which was inhabited by Jews — many of whom he had previously exiled from Medina. When he did so, he was not responding to any provocation. One of the Muslims later remembered: “When the apostle raided a people he waited until the morning. If he heard a call to prayer he held back; if he did not hear it he attacked. We came to Khaybar by night, and the apostle passed the night there; and when morning came he did not hear the call to prayer, so he rode and we rode with him….We met the workers of Khaybar coming out in the morning with their spades and baskets. When they saw the apostle and the army they cried, ‘Muhammad with his force,’ and turned tail and fled. The apostle said, ‘Allah Akbar! Khaybar is destroyed. When we arrive in a people’s square it is a bad morning for those who have been warned.’”
When they entered Khaybar, the Muslims immediately set out to locate the inhabitants’ wealth. A Jewish leader of Khaybar, Kinana bin al-Rabi, was brought before Muhammad; Kinana was supposed to have been entrusted with the treasure of on of the Jewish tribes of Arabia, the Banu Nadir. Kinana denied knowing where this treasure was, but Muhammad pressed him: “Do you know that if we find you have it I shall kill you?” Kinana said yes, that he did know that.
Some of the treasure was found. To find the rest, Muhammad gave orders concerning Kinana: “Torture him until you extract what he has.” One of the Muslims built a fire on Kinana’s chest, but Kinana would not give up his secret. When he was at the point of death, one of the Muslims beheaded him. Kinana’s wife Safiyya bint Huyayy was taken as a war prize; Muhammad claimed her for himself and hastily arranged a wedding ceremony that night. He halted the Muslims’ caravan out of Khaybar later that night in order to consummate the marriage.
Muhammad agreed to let the people of Khaybar to go into exile, allowing them to keep as much of their property as they could carry. The Prophet of Islam, however, commanded them to leave behind all their gold and silver. He had intended to expel all of them, but some, who were farmers, begged him to allow them to let them stay if they gave him half their yield annually. Muhammad agreed: “I will allow you to continue here, so long as we would desire.” He warned them: “If we wish to expel you we will expel you.” They no longer had any rights that did not depend upon the good will and sufferance of Muhammad and the Muslims. And indeed, when the Muslims discovered some treasure that some of the Khaybar Jews had hidden, he ordered the women of the tribe enslaved and seized the perpetrators’ land. A hadith notes that “the Prophet had their warriors killed, their offspring and woman taken as captives.”
Thus when modern-day Muslims invoke Khaybar, they are recalling an aggressive, surprise raid by Muhammad which resulted in the final eradication of the once considerable Jewish presence in Arabia. To the jihadists, Khaybar means the destruction of the Jews and the seizure of their property by the Muslims.
“Toronto protesters: ‘Jews, remember [the Battle of] Khaybar,'” by Jonathan D. Halevi, Documentation Project, May 21, 2021:
On May 15, 2021 thousands answered the call of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and gathered at Nathan Philip Square in Toronto to commemorate “the 73rd year of the Palestinian catastrophe” – the Nakbah. The annual event is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of the State of Israel in its place.
During the rally a group of protesters bearing Palestinian flags and anti-Israel signs chanted (originally in Arabic):
Praise Allah
Allah is the Greatest
Jews, remember the battle of Khaybar
Zion [Jews], remember the battle of Khaybar
From Sea [Jordan River, Dead Sea] to [Mediterranean] Sea Palestine is Arab…
revereridesagain says
Don’t they always. 99% of the population will have no idea what that means. It’s “Islamophobic” to inform them.
Terry Gain says
Yes. Regrettably Justin Trudeau is included in that 99%.
Clifford Skok says
It sounds like war to me.
Eur says
….just islam.
Boycott Turkey says
Khaybar Genocide was one of Muhammad’s war crimes it should be recognised as a genocide I was wondering if Jews have any history knowledge of this genocide as we don’t know 100% if muhammed existed or not
Infidel says
I think that genocide had to have happened regardless of whether Mohammed existed or not. Only that can explain how a Jewish town called Yathrib suddenly became a Muslim city called Medina
donynam says
Muslims should remember that Islamic Mohammad was foolishly killed by a poor Jewish women. Perhaps the lesson for Muslims is not following Mohammad’s foot step.
Terry Gain says
The faithful most likely believe that a little bit of poison is no big deal when you can look forward to an eternity with a perpetual erection and an endless supply of virgins.
ElderlyZionist says
We remember Khaybar very well, Habib.
Infidel says
I actually agree w/ the protesters here, although not in the way they want. Just like Israel observes holocaust anniversaries, they should also remember the holocaust of the Jews of 7th century Arabia. Even if Mohammed never existed, there is little doubt that places like Yathrib were Jewish, and at some point islamized and became Medina. That is what the Jews should memorialize
LB says
They’ll never do that, that would be inslamophobic. The only clear-cut and recognized genocide of Jews (out of many other genocides of Jews throughout history) is the one committed by white people. Everything else is a murky fever dream.
Crusades Were Right says
Actually, ALL non-Mohammedans should remember the numerous atrocities committed by Mohammedans down the ages!
gravenimage says
True–of course, this is meant as a threat.
gravenimage says
Toronto: Pro-jihad protesters scream that Jews should remember Muhammad’s massacre of Jews
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This chant is a threat of destroying Israel and committing genocide against the Jews. Is this OK now in Canada?
R. Thomasson says
When Hitler held his speech about the Jews who have no country of their own, and doing this or that etc. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35p6g7 he was right. The Jews at that time had no country of their own. They were as vulnerable as the Jews of Khaybar. But now the situation is different. General Bernard Montgomery words before the 8th Army in North Africa in 1942, “The bad times are over ..they are finished” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmmBv-_mtsY fit perfect the situation of Israel today. Jews can make the difference between BE, OR NOT TO BE! They are masters of their own destiny. Apart of having a country, the Israeli’s had accumulated excellent knowledge in science, cyber and (weaponry) technology. They make the difference between life and death, victory or defeat. Israel can see Hamas attacks, involvement of Iran, violent demonstrations and attacks on Jews as eye openers. A signal to work around the clock on developing cyber- en weaponry technology that is 3 to 5 years ahead of the one that is available now. It can be achieved. Think of the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, and the V1 and V2 of WWII. By the way sending trucks full of food, medicine and fuel to the enemy, doesn’t work well in the Middle East. It is translated in weakness.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
When will the U.N. be holding meetings to determine war reparations owed by Iran to the Israelies and the arabs of southern Israel? Just kidding. That would be too much like making sense.
Del says
What horrible violent animals. Why would anyone associate with them? Why employ them?
James Lincoln says
Took a ride up to Niagara Falls / Toronto during the summer of ’72.
Canada was wonderful and safe then, enjoyed Toronto and its beautiful Cathedrals. And the Expo ’67 “Man and His World” pavilions were still open.
What the hell happened???
Rarely says
Expo ’67 was in Montreal.
James Lincoln says
Correct, Rarely.
Took the long motor trip from Toronto to Montréal…
Anonymous says
UN takeover from within.
Shawn says
This is what the Liberal government has brought to our country.My little city in Saskatchewan has Muslims celebrating in the streets over War.Can you imagine this is what is here now and will never go away.Who do these officials think they are by dooming our lands as they have?
Ray says
brainwashed muzzie idiots – the land of Judea and Samaria belong to the Jews. if the ‘palestinians’ need land as sure that moslem countries can be ‘accommodating’ – what – no takers…..