ʿAmr ibn Hishām
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ʿAmr ibn Hishām, better known by his epithet Abu Jahl, was a prominent Meccan leader and staunch opponent of the Prophet Muhammad and early Islam.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan notable
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Quraysh leader ⓘ military commander ⓘ polytheist opponent of Islam ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kaaba vicinity ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialStatus | body left on battlefield then thrown into a pit at Badr ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Makhzum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Quraysh army at Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
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near Badr ⓘ |
| diedInBattle | Battle of Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicStatus | wealthy merchant ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Muhammad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | al-Mughīrah ibn ʿAbd Allāh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpithet |
Abu Jahl
NERFINISHED
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Abū al-Ḥakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
arch-enemy of Muhammad
ⓘ
“Pharaoh of this ummah” in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hostility to the Qurʾan
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leading Meccan forces at Badr ⓘ mocking Muhammad ⓘ persecuting early Muslims ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Islamic historiography
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hadith literature ⓘ sīra literature ⓘ |
| notableFor | symbol of disbelief in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| opposed |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ early Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Meccan aristocracy ⓘ |
| relative |
Khālid ibn al-Walīd
NERFINISHED
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al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Meccan polytheism ⓘ |
| religiousRole | defender of Meccan idols ⓘ |
| roleInMecca |
influential politician
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leader of Quraysh opposition to Muhammad ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 7th century
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late 6th century ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
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