muhammads followers renamed yathrib "medina"
It is called hijra.
He didn't flee to Mecca, rather he and his followers were forced to migrate from their native city of Mecca to Madina. This event is called Hijrat.
Yathrib renamed as Madina .
Originally, they were caravan robbers, thieves and murderers.
As soon as Muhammad started preaching his message to the pagans, some accepted Islam while others started torturing him and his other followers. It was at that time that the message of Islam spread to the Yathrib. The people of Yathrib very well knew the consequenses of inviting Muhammad and his followers to their city but they decided to go ahead. Thus the credit goes to Muhammad that he successfully convinced the people of Medina to face the danger and help the Muslims. It was nothing but his leadership that his followers agreed to leave their hometown of Mecca Yathrib's residents had asked Muhammad to move to the city in order to bring strong leadership and peace according to NovaNet.
he didnt, it used to be called yathrib, then it was renamed to madina, please forgive if ikm wrong
Mohammed's early followers were beaten and abused for demanding the citizens of Mecca to abandon their religions and follow Mohammed's teaching.
what did muhammads followers think of him? Followers of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regard him as the last messenger of god, and the servant of god. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the idol of all muslims, he is the leader.
Yathrib is important because it was the city that welcomed the Prophet Muhammad and his followers during the Hijra, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar. After their arrival, Yathrib was renamed Medina, meaning "the City of the Prophet," and became the first Islamic community. Medina played a crucial role in the spread of Islam and served as a political and spiritual center for the early Muslim community.
Makkah (Mecca) is approximately 340 kilometers (about 211 miles) from Yathrib, which is now known as Medina. The distance can vary slightly depending on the specific route taken. This journey is historically significant, as it marked the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Makkah to Yathrib in 622 CE, an event known as the Hijra.
Well ya see, they used their hairy IRISH CHODES TO ESCAPE!!!CHODES!!!
HAZRAT MUHAMMAD {p.b.h} followers are called Muslim. See related question below for more information.