West Java is the Indian Ocean. Unlike most other provinces in Indonesia which have their capitals in coastal areas, the provincial capital, Bandung, is located in the mountainous area in the centre of the province. Banten Province was formerly part of West Java Province but was created a separate province in 2000. West Java, in the densely populated western third of Java, is home to almost 1 out of every 5 Indonesians. West Java and Banten provinces, as a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, have more mountains and volcanoes than any of the other provinces in Indonesia. The vast volcanic
Battle of the Trench the Banu Qurayza tribe, leading to their surrender and enslavement or execution. The defeat caused the Meccans to lose their trade and much of their prestige. The battle is named after "trench", or "khandaq", that was dug by Muslims in preparation for the battle. The word "khandaq" () is the Arabised form of the Persian word "kandak" (meaning "that which has been dug"). Salman farsi the Persian advised Muhammad to dig a trench around the city. The battle is also referred to as the "Battle of Confederates" (). The Qur'an uses the term "confederates" () in sura "Al-Ahzab" to denote