Khuzaʿa
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Khuzaʿa was an influential Arab tribe of western Arabia, historically prominent around Mecca and involved in key pre-Islamic and early Islamic events.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khuza‘a | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Arab tribe ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Muslim community of Medina
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ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralOrigin | South Arabian stock (per Arab genealogical tradition) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mecca
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ⓘ
introduction of certain idols into Meccan cult (via ʿAmr ibn Luhay, per Islamic tradition) ⓘ |
| center | vicinity of Mecca ⓘ |
| culture | pre-Islamic Arab tribal customs ⓘ |
| economy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
trade related to Mecca ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Banu Bakr (in late 6th–early 7th century conflicts) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| genealogicalTradition | counted among major Arab tribes of the Hijaz ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key actor in transition from pre-Islamic to Islamic control of Mecca ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
conflicts with the tribe of Quraysh
ⓘ
control of Mecca before Quraysh ⓘ events leading up to the conquest of Mecca ⓘ pre-Islamic custodianship of the Kaaba (according to traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterIntegration |
Abbasid Caliphate
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ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostControlOf | Mecca to Quraysh (according to tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedRoleAs | local ally of the early Muslim state ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | early Islamic historical sources ⓘ |
| migratedTo | Hijaz region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableClanOrSection | Banu al-Mustaliq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure | ʿAmr ibn Luhay al-Khuzaʿī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | tribal society of the Hijaz ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | violation of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (through attack by Banu Bakr supported by Quraysh) ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | dominant tribe around Mecca before rise of Quraysh ⓘ |
| region | Hijaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam (after conversion)
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ⓘ
polytheism (pre-Islamic) ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| sourceType | known mainly from Islamic historiography and genealogy works ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Khuzaʿa tribal group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered | immediate cause for the Muslim conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Khuza‘a