Abū al-Ḥakam
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Abū al-Ḥakam, better known by the epithet Abu Jahl, was a prominent Meccan leader and fierce opponent of the Prophet Muhammad and early Islam in 7th-century Arabia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quraysh leader
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historical figure ⓘ opponent of Muhammad ⓘ polytheist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Jahl
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Abū Jahl ibn Hishām NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dar al-Nadwa (Meccan council) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attempted | to prevent Muhammad’s preaching in Mecca ⓘ |
| birthName | ʿAmr ibn Hishām NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burial | thrown into a pit with other Quraysh dead at Badr ⓘ |
| clan | Banū Makhzūm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Badr ⓘ |
| describedAs | “Pharaoh of this ummah” ⓘ |
| diedIn | Battle of Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicStatus | wealthy merchant ⓘ |
| enemyOf | early Muslims ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | arch-enemy of Islam ⓘ |
| ideology | defense of Meccan polytheism ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Muʿādh ibn ʿAfrāʾ
NERFINISHED
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Muʿādh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-Jamūḥ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hostility to the Qur’an
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leading Quraysh opposition at Badr ⓘ mocking Muhammad ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | early Islamic historical sources ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to Muhammad
ⓘ
persecution of early Muslims ⓘ |
| opposed |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedEvent | Hijra of Muslims to Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position |
Meccan notable
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leader of Banū Makhzūm ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| roleInMecca |
military leader
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political leader ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Meccan aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th-century Arabia ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
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