Ghatafan tribe
E648892
The Ghatafan tribe was a powerful confederation of Arab tribes in central Arabia that notably opposed the early Muslim community during key conflicts in the Prophet Muhammad’s time.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghatafan | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribe confederation
ⓘ
tribal confederation ⓘ |
| alliances | tribal coalitions with Quraysh and others ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | intertribal warfare with Muslims ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bedouin Arab culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
pastoralism
ⓘ
raiding ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Medinan Muslim community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | buffer between Hijaz and Najd ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | formidable opponents of early Muslims ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
early Islamic historiography
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
conflicts over trade routes
ⓘ
tribal alliances against Medina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to early Muslim community
ⓘ
participation in battles against Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterIntegratedInto | early Islamic state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Arabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
allied contingents in confederate armies
ⓘ
cavalry forces ⓘ |
| notableOppositionEvent | coalition in Battle of the Trench ⓘ |
| opposed | Treaty of Hudaybiyyah allies of Muslims ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Uhud
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Trench NERFINISHED ⓘ expeditions against Medina ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Arabian tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
segmentary lineage system
ⓘ
tribal chiefs ⓘ |
| regionControlled | Najd oases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionBeforeIslam | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| someMembersConvertedTo | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInPreIslamicArabia | powerful tribe ⓘ |
| subTribe |
Banu Abs
NERFINISHED
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Banu Ashja NERFINISHED ⓘ Banu Dhubyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Banu Murra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryType | desert and oasis zones ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
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pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalCode | customary Arab tribal law ⓘ |
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