Banu Khazraj (pre-Islamic period)
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Banu Khazraj (pre-Islamic period) was one of the two major Arab tribes of Yathrib (later Medina), influential in local politics and alliances before the advent of Islam.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribe
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabian tribe ⓘ |
| centeredAround | oases of Yathrib ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | Jewish communities of Yathrib ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | Banu Aws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | feuds with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | North Arabian tribal culture ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
date cultivation ⓘ oasis farming ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
alliances with Jewish tribes of Yathrib
ⓘ
inter-tribal warfare ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImportance | control of agricultural lands around Yathrib ⓘ |
| governance | tribal chiefs ⓘ |
| hadAllianceWith | Jewish tribes of Yathrib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jahiliyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
local politics of Yathrib
ⓘ
tribal alliances in Yathrib ⓘ |
| knownFor | rivalry with Banu Aws ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterBecame | supporters of Muhammad in Medina ⓘ |
| laterCollectiveName | Ansar of Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yathrib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTribeOf | Yathrib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originTradition | linked to Azd tribe in Arab genealogies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ansar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tribal system of Hejaz ⓘ |
| politicalAlliances | shifting alliances with other Arab and Jewish groups in Yathrib ⓘ |
| politicalRole | dominant tribal power in parts of Yathrib ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent tribal entity ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier South Arabian migrations ⓘ |
| precedes | Banu Khazraj (Islamic period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preIslamicReligion | polytheism ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis settlement ⓘ |
| religion | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| sisterTribe | Banu Aws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| societalRole | one of the two main Arab tribal blocs in Yathrib ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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