Banu Abd al-Dar
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Banu Abd al-Dar was a prominent clan of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Mecca, historically known for holding key custodial and ceremonial responsibilities related to the Kaaba.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribal clan
ⓘ
Quraysh clan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kaaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descendedFrom | Qusayy ibn Kilab (through Abd al-Dar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| function | management of certain pilgrimage-related ceremonies ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
assembly convening authority (nadwah)
ⓘ
custody of the Kaaba (hijabah) ⓘ guardianship of the Kaaba door ⓘ standard-bearing in war (liwa’) ⓘ supervision of Meccan public ceremonies ⓘ |
| heldPrivilege | keys of the Kaaba (in pre-Islamic period, later shared/contested) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic Arabia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | internal Quraysh rivalries over Kaaba-related offices ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ceremonial responsibilities related to the Kaaba
ⓘ
custodial responsibilities related to the Kaaba ⓘ holding hereditary offices among Quraysh ⓘ |
| partOf | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
elite clan within Quraysh aristocracy
ⓘ
holders of key ritual authority in Mecca ⓘ |
| preIslamicStatus | leading custodial family of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| region | Tihamah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam (after conversions in early Islamic period)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paganism (pre-Islamic period) ⓘ |
| siblingClanOf | Banu Abd Manaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility of Quraysh ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Mecca ⓘ |
| tribalAncestor | Abd al-Dar ibn Qusayy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Quraysh al-Bitah (central Meccan Quraysh) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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