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Encyclopedia > Banu Khazraj

The Banu Khazraj (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era. [1] [2] The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

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History

Early history

A Shi'a sources say they where Jews [3], while a Jewish source say they and the Banu Aus where Arab tribes from Yemen who came to Medina in the fourth century CE. The Jewish source continues that the two tribes took the power of Medina from the Jews in the fifth century "By calling in outside assistance and treacherously massacring at a banquet" [2]. The Banu Aus or Banu Aws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era. ...


However, all sources agree that the Banu Khazraj and Banu Aus became hostile to eachother. The Banu Aus or Banu Aws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era. ...


A Shi'a source stats that They had been fighting for one hundred and twenty years and were the sworn enemies of each other.[3]


The Jewish source stats that they went to war against eachother in the Battle of Bu'ath a few years before the Islamic prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina [2]. The Quran identifies a number of men as prophets of Islam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the event of hijra. ...


There many Jewish tribes at present i Medina: Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayza, Banu Qaynuqa and many more. The Banu Nadir (Arabic: ‎) were one of the three main Jewish tribes living in Medina, now in Saudi Arabia, in the 7th century. ... The Banu Qurayza (Arabic بنو قريظة; alternate spellings include Quraiza, Qurayzah, Quraytha, and the archaic Koreiza) were a Jewish tribe who lived in northern Arabia during the 7th century, at the oasis of Yathrib (now known as Medina). ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...


During the battle, The Banu Nadir and the Banu Qurayza fought with the Banu Aus, while the Banu Qaynuqa were allied with the Banu Khazraj. The latter were defeated after a long and desperate battle. [2].


Hijrah — 622

Muhammad came to Medina as a mediator, invited to resolve the feud between the factions of Banu Aws and Banu Khazraj. He ultimately did so by absorbing both factions into his Muslim community, forbidding bloodshed among Muslims. [citation needed] This article is about the event of hijra. ...


The Banu Aus where included in point 30-31 of the Constitution of Medina as allies to the Muslims, being as "one nation/community with the Believers"[4] [3]. The Banu Aus or Banu Aws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era. ... The Constitution of Medina is the earliest known written constitution. ...


Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy, their chief [5], is said to have ploted against Muhammad [6].


After this, Banu Khazraj and others became known as the Ansar. Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار, meaning aiders, helpers or patrons) refer to the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who welcomed Muhammad and the other Meccan Muslims when they migrated to Medina from Mecca (in an event known as the Hijrah). ...


on 624, when men of the Banu Aus tribe murdered Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, some Khazraj tribesman including Abdullah ibn Unays went to Muhammad and received his permission to kill Sallam ibn Abu al-Huqayq [7] The Banu Aus or Banu Aws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era. ... Kab ibn al-Ashraf (d. ... The Banu Khazraj (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era. ...


People

Hassan Ibn Thabit (died 674), Arabian poet, was born in Yathrib (Medina), a member of the tribe Khazraj. ...

See also

For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ...

References

  1. ^ jewishencyclopedia.com [1]
  2. ^ a b c d jewishencyclopedia.com [2]
  3. ^ a b c http://www.balagh.net/english/ahl_bayt/the_message/27.htm
  4. ^ http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina
  5. ^ a b jewishencyclopedia.com [3]
  6. ^ http://www.islamic-council.org/lib/men/ABD-ALLAH-IBN-RAWAAHAH.html
  7. ^ [citation needed], see Sallam ibn Abu al-Huqayq


 
 

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