Banu Hanifa
E903884
Banu Hanifa was a prominent Arab tribe of central Arabia, historically centered in the Al-Yamama region and influential in early Islamic-era politics and religious movements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banu Hanifah | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribe
ⓘ
tribe of central Arabia ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Musaylima during Ridda wars ⓘ |
| associatedWith | region of modern-day central Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| capitalOrMainSettlement | Hajr (in Al-Yamama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | Medinan Muslim community during Ridda wars ⓘ |
| convertedToIslam | during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture in Al-Yamama
ⓘ
date cultivation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | controlled fertile agricultural lands in Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| hadNotableFigure | Thumama ibn Uthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadNotableLeader | Musaylima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadReligiousMovement | Musaylima’s prophetic claim ⓘ |
| hadSubtribes | multiple clans and lineages within Rabiʿa ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Al-Yamama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of tribal participation in early Islamic state formation
ⓘ
influenced political control of central Arabian trade and agriculture routes ⓘ |
| integratedInto | early Islamic state after suppression of Ridda ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in early Islamic religious movements
ⓘ
prominence in early Islamic-era politics ⓘ support for Musaylima during the Ridda wars ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterAffiliatedWith |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRebelled | after the death of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al-Yamama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Arabia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | early Islamic historical sources ⓘ |
| opposed | Rashidun Caliphate during the Ridda wars ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Ridda wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rabiʿa tribal confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Al-Yamama oasis region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam (post-7th century)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
paganism (pre-Islamic) ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage clan system ⓘ |
| statusInEarlyIslamicPeriod | regional power in Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| statusInPreIslamicPeriod | one of the powerful tribes of central Arabia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| tribalAncestor | Hanifa ibn Lujaym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Rabiʿa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalNisba | al-Hanafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Banu Hanifah