Quṣayy ibn Kilāb

Arab leader

Also known as: al-Mujammiʿ

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Quṣayy ibn Kilāb, also known as al-Mujammiʿ ("The Unifier"), was an Arab leader credited with unifying scattered Bedouin groups and establishing them in Mecca around 500 CE. He is a significant figure in the history of the Quraysh tribe, which became the ruling tribe of Mecca by the time of the Prophet Muhammad's birth.12

The Quraysh tribe controlled the west coast trade routes, sending annual caravans to Syria and Yemen. Their authority was not royal but vested in a mercantile aristocracy. By the early 7th century, with the decline of other regional powers, the Quraysh remained the dominant influence in the Arabian Peninsula. Key clans within the Quraysh, such as Hāshim (the Prophet Muhammad's clan), Zuhra, Taim, ʿAdī, and Umayya, gained prominence through their members' roles in early Islam.12

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…generations before the Prophet Muhammad”) Quṣayy ibn Kilāb, called al-Mujammiʿ (“The Unifier”), is credited with having brought together scattered groups of Bedouin and installed them in Mecca. They took over a role that had long before been played by Minaeans and Nabataeans, controlling the west coast trade routes; they sent…
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…generations before the Prophet Muhammad”) Quṣayy ibn Kilāb, called al-Mujammiʿ (“The Unifier”), is credited with having brought together scattered groups of Bedouin and installed them in Mecca. They took over a role that had long before been played by Minaeans and Nabataeans, controlling the west coast trade routes; they sent…
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