To which city did muhammad and his followers flee and build a community of islam based on muhammads teachings

The period of Muhammad in Medina started with the Hijra (migration to Medina) in 622 and ended with the conquest of Mecca in December 629. Muhammad instructed his followers to emigrate to Medina until virtually all of his followers had left Mecca. Being alarmed at the departure of Muslims, according to the tradition, the Meccans plotted to assassinate him. he fooled the Meccans who were watching him, and secretly slipped away from the town.