Banu Sahm
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Banu Sahm was a prominent clan of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Mecca, known for producing notable figures such as the companion and military commander Amr ibn al-As.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banu Sahm canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Arab clan ⓘ |
| ancestralLineage | Adnanite Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kaaba custodianship affairs of Quraysh (collective) ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Hejaz tribal society ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
Caravan commerce
ⓘ
Trade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Tihamah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Participation in Meccan politics
ⓘ
Participation in early Islamic conquests through its members ⓘ Producing the companion and commander Amr ibn al-As ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Classical Arabic genealogical works
ⓘ
Early Islamic historiography ⓘ Sira literature ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Amr ibn al-As
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hisham ibn al-As NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl (by alliance and marriage ties to Quraysh clans) NERFINISHED ⓘ al-As ibn Wa’il NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Initially aligned with pagan Quraysh leadership
ⓘ
Later aligned with the early Muslim state through its converts ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam (after conversion)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paganism (pre-Islamic period) ⓘ |
| socialRole |
Merchant clan
ⓘ
Military leadership source in early Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Islamic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalAncestor | Sahm ibn Amr (traditional genealogy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Quraysh al-Bitah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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