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After three years of preaching
secretly, Allah’s Messenger
spent another ten years
preaching Islam openly.
During this period, he and his
Companions were subjected
to all forms of injustice and
persecution at the hands of the
Quraysh pagans. Not losing
heart, he began presenting
himself during the pilgrimage
season to the pilgrims who
came from various tribes,
calling them to the new faith.
The Beginning of His Mission