Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
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The Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca was a socio-economic and political embargo imposed by the Quraysh against the Prophet Muhammad’s clan to pressure them into withdrawing their protection of him during the early years of Islam.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in early Islamic history
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socio-economic and political embargo ⓘ |
| aim |
to force Banu Hashim to stop protecting Muhammad
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to halt the spread of Islam in Mecca ⓘ to isolate Muhammad and his followers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boycott of Banu Hashim
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Boycott of Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib NERFINISHED ⓘ Meccan boycott of Banu Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Banu al-Muttalib
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Muslim members of Banu Hashim ⓘ non-Muslim members of Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| cause | opposition to the message of Islam ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Meccan period of Muhammad’s prophethood
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pre-Hijra period ⓘ |
| country | Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentLocation | Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 619 CE ⓘ |
| excludedGroup | other Quraysh clans ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Year of Sorrow
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increased persecution of Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Quraysh attempt to pressure Banu Hashim to withdraw protection from Muhammad
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Quraysh fear of loss of social and religious authority ⓘ growing number of early Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates tribal protection norms in pre-Islamic Arabia
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key episode in the struggle between early Muslims and Quraysh ⓘ |
| imposedBy | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm |
document hung inside the Kaaba
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written pact ⓘ |
| location | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Banu Hashim
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Banu al-Muttalib NERFINISHED ⓘ clan of the Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
economic embargo
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marriage restrictions ⓘ prohibition of buying from Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of intermarriage with Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of selling to Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of social interaction with Banu Hashim ⓘ social boycott ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| partOf | persecution of early Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islam ⓘ |
| result |
eventual annulment of the pact
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hunger and deprivation among the besieged ⓘ moral opposition among some Quraysh leaders ⓘ severe hardship for Banu Hashim ⓘ strengthening of internal solidarity among Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib
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Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ leaders of Quraysh ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 616 CE ⓘ |
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