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Jubayr Ibn Muṭʽim
Jubayr ibn Muṭim ( ar, جبير بن مطعم), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He accepted Islam in 628 or 629 after initially being an opponent. Biography A member of the Nawfal clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca, he was the son of Mut'im ibn 'Adi. He was renowned for his knowledge of genealogy, which he claimed to have learned directly from Abu Bakr. Until , Jubayr was engaged to Abu Bakr's daughter Aisha. This arrangement was cancelled by mutual consent in May or June 620: Abu Bakr wished to accept Muhammad's proposal for Aisha, while Jubayr's parents did not want him to be influenced into becoming a Muslim.Muhammad ibn Saad. ''Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir Volume 8''. Translated by Aisha Bewley (1995). ''The Women of Madina''. London: Ta-Ha Publishers. In September 622, Jubayr was one of those involved in an unsuccessful plot to kill Muhammad.Muhammad ibn Ishaq. ''Sirat Rasul Allah''. Translated by Alfred Guillaume (1955). ''The Life of Muhammad''. Oxford: Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. Its estimated metro population in 2020 is 2.042million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Pilgrims more than triple this number every year during the pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of . Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam". Mecca is revered in Islam as the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Hira cave atop the ("Mountain of Light"), just outside the city, is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad. Visiting Mecca for the is an obligation upon all able Muslims. The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the , is home to the Ka'bah, belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
