There were several pre-Islamic Arabian tribes.
Many of the most prominent tribes are ones salient to the life of Muhammad, such as the Quraish. The Quraish were divided into subclans, including Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan), Banu Abd-Shams (sister, and among the biggest enemies of, Banu Hashim). Other tribes from included Banu Thaqif and the Banu Utub, and among the Jewish tribes in Medina, the Banu Qurayza, Banu Nadir and the Banu Qainuqa.
The Great Skulls of Arabia
Historically, the most powerful pre-Islamic tribes in memory. They are:
- Bakr, with descendants in Arabia and Iraq.
- Kinanah, with descendants in Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Tunisia, Morocco, and Syria and Yemen.
- Hawazin, with descendants in Arabia, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, and Iraq.
- Tamim, with descendants in Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Algeria, and Morocco
- Azd, with descendants in Arabia, Iraq, Levant, and North Africa.
- Ghatafan, with descendants in Arabia and the Maghreb.
- Madhhij, with descendants in Arabia, Syria and Iraq.
- Abd al-Qays, with descendants in Arabia.
- Al Qays, with descendants in Arabia, Syria and Iraq.
- Quda'a, with descendants in Arabia, Syria, and North Africa.
Tribes in the time of Muhammad
In Yathrib (later Medina)
Jewish tribes
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