Banu Kilab
E800423
Banu Kilab was a prominent Arab tribal clan of the larger Banu Amir confederation, influential in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabian politics and warfare.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribe
ⓘ
tribal clan ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other branches of Banu Amir ⓘ |
| ancestor | Kilab ibn Rabiʿa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Bedouin tribal culture ⓘ |
| economy | pastoral nomadism ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
intertribal warfare
ⓘ
raiding (ghazw) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | prominent tribe in Jāhiliyyah (pre-Islamic age of ignorance) ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | early Islamic tribal-military structure ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Najd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in tribal confederations of Banu Amir
ⓘ
role in early Islamic Arabian politics ⓘ role in pre-Islamic Arabian warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Banu Amir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
high in central Arabia before Islam
ⓘ
significant in early Islamic tribal politics ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Najd and surrounding desert regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam (after 7th century)
ⓘ
paganism (pre-Islamic) ⓘ |
| rivalOf | various Najdi tribes ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage clan ⓘ |
| sourceType | early Arabic historical and genealogical literature ⓘ |
| subtribeOf | Banu Amir ibn Saʿsaʿa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Hawazin (through Banu Amir) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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