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Tribes

Some of the Jewish tribes of Arabia historically attested include:

  • Banu Aws fled Syria under Ghassanid rule, then fled Yathrib (presently known as Medina), and after explusion by Muhammed, back to Syria
  • Banu Harith
  • Banu Jusham
  • Banu Najjar
  • Banu Qaynuqa
  • Banu Sa'ida
  • Banu Shutayba
  • Banu Kinanah
  • Banu Yar'ak ba'si
  • Jafna Clan of the Banu Thal'aba who were exiled members of the Banu Ghassan - while both tribes were not Jewish, they did have Jewish members; whereas the Jafna Clan was solely Jewish
  • Banu Zaura
  • Banu Zurayq In Islamic lore, Labid ben Asam was a Jewish Jinn (Genie) who cast a spell on Prophet Mohammed that prevented Prophet Mohammed from having sexual relations with his wives—thus no male offspring. Prophet Muhammad actually did have male offspring, although none of them survived more than a few years of age.
  • Banu Quda'a — Himyarite tribe of converts to Sadducee Judaism
  • Banu Qurayza — sub-clan of the al-Kāhinān, located in Yathrib(Medina), "principal family" fled Syria under Ghassanid rule, then fled Medina, after explusion by Prophet Muhammed, back to Syria
  • Banu Nadir — sub-clan of the al-Kāhinān, located in Yathrib(Medina)
  • Banu Juw — sub-clan of the Banu Qaynuqa, Fled to North Africa.

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