Banu Qaynuqa

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Banu Qaynuqa was a prominent Jewish tribe in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Medina, known for its role in local trade and its early conflict with the Prophet Muhammad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish tribe
Medinan tribe
approximateDateOfConflict circa 624 CE
associatedWithEvent Battle of Badr (aftermath) NERFINISHED
conflictName Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa NERFINISHED
conflictOutcome expulsion from Medina
conflictType siege
culturalContext Arabian Jewish community
economicActivity jewelry production
market trade
metal goods manufacture
ethnicity Jewish
hadConflictWith Muhammad NERFINISHED
Muslim community of Medina NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance example of early Muslim–Jewish tribal relations in Medina
first Jewish tribe of Medina to be expelled in early Islam
knownFor craftsmanship
goldsmithing
local trade in Medina
metalworking
language Arabic
Hebrew (liturgical)
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
Hejaz NERFINISHED
Medina NERFINISHED
Yathrib NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Maghazi literature
Sirah literature
early Islamic historical sources
neighboringGroup Aws NERFINISHED
Banu Nadir NERFINISHED
Banu Qurayza NERFINISHED
Khazraj NERFINISHED
partOf Jewish tribes of Medina NERFINISHED
politicalRelationship allied with Khazraj (pre-Islamic period)
politicalStatus tribal community in Medina
preIslamicReligion Judaism NERFINISHED
regionBeforeIslam Yathrib oasis NERFINISHED
religion Judaism
socialRole artisans in Medina
traders in Medina
sourceType Islamic historiography
statusAfterConflict forced migration
timePeriod early Islamic period
pre-Islamic Arabia

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Medinan Jewish community composedOf Banu Qaynuqa
Banu Qurayzah neighborOf Banu Qaynuqa
Banu Nadir neighboringTribe Banu Qaynuqa