Banu Kalb
E778637
Banu Kalb was an influential Arab tribe of the northern Arabian Peninsula, known for its prominence in pre-Islamic and early Islamic history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Arab tribe ⓘ |
| alliance | Umayyad clan of Banu Umayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralFigure | Kalb ibn Wabara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| conversionToIslam | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalTrait | strong tribal solidarity (ʿasabiyya) ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Abbasid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
camel herding
ⓘ
caravan trade ⓘ pastoral nomadism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Najd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadi Sirhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Byzantine chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Arabic historiography ⓘ |
| kinshipRelation | part of Qudaʿa tribal grouping ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| maritalAlliances | intermarriage with Umayyad elite ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
auxiliaries of the Byzantine frontier
ⓘ
cavalry and camel-mounted warriors ⓘ |
| neighboringTribe |
Banu Ghatafan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banu Tamim NERFINISHED ⓘ Banu Tayy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Banu al-Asbagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banu ʿAbdallah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Marj Rahit (684) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedGroup | Qaysi tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenter |
Dumat al-Jandal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palmyra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | Umayyad court in Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preIslamicReligion | Arab polytheism ⓘ |
| region | northern Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
paganism ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
major tribal power in northern Arabia
ⓘ
participant in early Muslim conquests ⓘ supporter of the Umayyad dynasty ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Qudaʿa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalFaction | Yamani (southern Arab) faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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