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Ka'b (name)
Ka'b, Kaab or Kab ( ar, كعب ''ka‘b'') is an Arabic male given name. People named Ka'b include: * Ka'ab al-Ahbar *Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf * Ka'b ibn Asad *Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy * Ka'b Ibn Mama * Ka‘b bin Zaid bin An-Najjar * Ka'b bin Zuhayr People using it in their patronymic include: *Murrah ibn Ka'b *Musa ibn Ka'b al-Tamimi *Nusaybah bint Ka'ab * Rābi'a bint Ka'b al-Quzdārī *Ubay ibn Ka'b Ubayy ibn Ka'b ( ar, أُبَيّ ٱبْن كَعْب, ') (died 649), also known as Abu Mundhir, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim community. Biography Ubayy was born in Medina (th ... Arabic masculine given names {{name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka'ab Al-Ahbar
Kaʿb al-Aḥbār ( ar, كعب الأحبار, full name Abū Isḥāq Kaʿb ibn Maniʿ al-Ḥimyarī ( ar, ابو اسحاق كعب بن مانع الحميري) was a 7th-century Yemenite Jew from the Arab tribe of "Dhī Raʿīn" ( ar, ذي رعين) who converted to Islam. He was considered to be the earliest authority on Israiliyyat and South Arabian lore. According to Islamic tradition, he accompanied Umar in his trip from Medina to Jerusalem, and afterwards, became a supporter of Uthman. He died in Hims around 652-6AD. Name Aḥbār is the plural of ''ḥibr''/''ḥabr'', from the Hebrew ''ḥāver'', a scholarly title referring to a rank immediately below rabbi as used by Babylonian Jews. Biography Little is known about Ka'b, but according to tradition, he came to Medina during the reign of Umar. He then accompanied Umar in his voyage to Jerusalem. It is reported that when Umar marched into Jerusalem with an army, he asked Ka‘b: "Where do you advise me to build a pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka'b Ibn Al-Ashraf
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf ( ar, كعب بن الأشرف; died ) was, according Islamic texts, a Jews, Jewish leader and poet in Medina. Biography Ka'b was born to a father from the Arab Tayy tribe and a mother from the Jewish Banu Nadir tribe. His father having died early, Ka'b was brought up in his mother's family and in her faith. He was recognized as belonging to his mother's tribe, in which he was one of the leading men. The order to kill Ka'b is mentioned in numerous hadiths. Muhammad made it clear to his companions that he wished Ka'b dealt with, saying, "Who is willing to deal with Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has irritated Allah and His Messenger?" Muhammad ibn Maslama, Muhammad bin Maslama volunteered and was aided by several others, including Ka‘b’s Sibling#Milk sibling, foster brother, Silkan bin Salama, Abu Na'ila. Ibn Maslamah was troubled that this assassination would involve lying to Ka'b, but Muhammad gave him a dispensation to do so. They took Ka'b out for a walk late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka'b Ibn Asad
Ka'b ibn Asad ( ar, كعب ابن اسعد) was the chief of the Qurayza, a Jewish tribe that lived in Medina until 627. A tribesman, Al-Zabir ibn Bata, claimed that his face "was like a Chinese mirror, in which the girls of the tribe could see themselves", presumably meaning that Kaab had a youthful and innocent appearance. Battle of Buath In 617 the pagan tribes of Medina, the Khazraj and the Aws, were in conflict. The Aws asked the Qurayza and the Nadir for assistance. The Khazraj heard about it and demanded for the Jews to send 40 hostages as a pledge of their neutrality. Once they had the hostages in their power, the Khazraj then threatened to kill them unless the Jews handed their lands over to the Khazraj. Some of the Jews were willing to submit, but Ka'b insisted that they should not sacrifice their ancestral homes and so most of the hostages were killed. As a result, the Qurayza and the Nadir allied themselves with the Aws. That led to the Battle of Bu'ath, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka'b Ibn Lu'ayy
Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy ( ar, كَعْب ٱبْن لُؤَيّ) is an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Arabic tradition. Ancestry Ka'b Lu'ayy was born in c. 305, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia to Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib and Ma'wiya bint Ka`b ibn al-Qayn ibn Jasr ibn Shay' Allah ibn Asad ibn Wabara ibn Taghlib ibn Hulwan ibn Imran ibn al-Haf ibn Quda'a. Her (Ma'wiyah's) mother was 'Atikah bint Kahil Ibn 'Udhrah. Family Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy had two full brothers ('Amir and Samah); the three of them were known as the Banu Najiyah. They also had a paternal half-brother whose descendants regarded themselves as part of the Banu Ghatafan, becoming a part of them. This brother was called 'Awf ibn Lu'ayy and his mother was al-Baridah bint 'Awf ibn Ghanm ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Ghatafan. It is said that when her husband, Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib died, she went back with her son 'Awf to her own tribe ( Banu Ghatafan) and married Sa'd ibn Dhubyan ibn Baghid, who adopted 'Awf ibn Lu'ayy. Addressing 'Awf, Fazara ibn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka'b Bin Zuhayr
Kaʿb ibn Zuhayr ( ar, كعب بن زهير) was an Arabian poet of the 7th century, and a contemporary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Ka'b ibn Zuhayr was the writer of ''Bānat Suʿād (Su'ād Has Departed)'', a qasida in praise of Muhammad. This was the first na'at in Arabic.Tarikhul adab AL arabi by Ahmad Hasan zaiyaat, . This is the original Al-Burda. He recited this poem in front of Prophet Muhammad after embracing Islam. The Prophet was so moved that he removed his mantle and wrapped it over him. This original Burdah is not as famous as the one composed by Imam al-Busiri even though Prophet Muhammad had physically wrapped his mantle over Ka'b, not in a dream like in the case of Imam al-Busiri. Life Ibn Zuhayr started composing poetry as a child; his father - a renowned poet himself - prohibited him and suggested not to compose poetry till the strengthening of his ideas and speech. Nevertheless, he continued to compose poetry. At last one day his father Zuhayr took a har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrah Ibn Ka'b
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Musa Ibn Ka'b Al-Tamimi
Musa ibn Ka'b al-Tamimi () was an 8th-century Arab commander during the Abbasid Revolution and then provincial governor for the Abbasid Caliphate. Biography Musa first appears as one of the "twelve '' naqibs''" who prepared the Abbasid Revolution in Khurasan, and served as a commander when the revolt broke out, fighting in the Battle of the Zab. In the retinue of Abdallah ibn Ali he ended up in Syria. Abdallah placed him as governor for the Jazira, where fought against pro-Umayyad rebels under Abu al-Ward. Caliph al-Saffah then appointed him as his ''sahib al-shurta'', before sending him to Sind to overthrow the local governor, Mansur ibn Jumhur, who had seized the province during the turmoils of the previous years. Defeated in battle, Mansur fled to the desert, where he died, and Musa succeeded him as governor. Musa remained in Sind until the death of al-Saffah in 754, whereupon he left Sind under his son Unayna as deputy and returned to Iraq, resuming his position as ''sahib al- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusaybah Bint Ka'ab
Nusaybah bint Ka'ab ( ar, نسيبة بنت كعب; also ''ʾUmm ʿAmmarah'', ''Umm Umara'', ''Umm marah''Ghadanfar, Mahmood Ahmad. "Great Women of Islam", Riyadh. 2001.pp. 207-215), was one of the early women to convert to Islam. She was one of the companions of Muhammad. Life A member of the Banu Najjar tribe living in Medina, Nusaybah was the sister of Abdullah bin K'ab, and the mother of Abdullah and Habib ibn Zayd al-Ansari. When 74 leaders, warriors, and statesmen of Medina descended on al-Aqabah to swear an oath of allegiance to Islam following the teaching of the new religion by Mus`ab ibn `Umair in the city, Nusaybah and Umm Munee Asma bint ʿAmr bin 'Adi were the only two women to personally pledge directly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The latter's husband, Ghazyah bin ʿAmr, informed Muhammad that the women also wanted to give their '' bayah'' in person, and he agreed. She returned to Medina and began teaching Islam to the women of the city. This bayah or pledge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rābi'a Bint Ka'b Al-Quzdārī
Rabia Balkhi, also known as Rabia al-Quzdari (or Khuzdari) was a 10th-century writer who composed poetry in Persian and Arabic. She is the first known female poet to write in Persian. A non- mystic poet, her imagery was later transformed into that of a mystic poet by authors such as Attar of Nishapur (died 1221) and Jami (died 1492). She became a semi-legendary figure, famous for her love story with the slave Bektash. Her shrine is located in the mausoleum of the 15th-century Naqshbandi Sufi Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa (died 1460) in the city of Balkh, now present-day Afghanistan. She is celebrated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran through various schools, hospitals, and roads being named after her. Background She is known by various names, Rabia Balkhi, Rabia al-Quzdar (or Khuzdari), and anonymously as a "daughter of Ka'b". Most of her life is considered to be obscure. Rabia was said to have been descended from an Arab family that had settled in Khurasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubay Ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b ( ar, أُبَيّ ٱبْن كَعْب, ') (died 649), also known as Abu Mundhir, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim community. Biography Ubayy was born in Medina (then known as Yathrib), into the tribe of the Banu Khazraj. He was one of the first to accept Islam and pledge allegiance to Muhammad at al-Aqabah before the migration to Medina, becoming one of the Ansar. He joined the second pledge at al-Aqabah. Later, he participated in the battle of Badr and other following engagements. He acted as a scribe for Muhammad, writing letters for him. Ubayy was one of the few who put the Qur'anic Surahs into writing and had a Mushaf of his own. Following Muhammad's death, he was one of the twenty-five '' Hafiz'', people who knew the Qur'an completely by heart. He was part of the consultative group (''mushawarah'') to which the caliph Abu Bakr referred many problems. It included Umar, Uthman, Ali, Abd-al-Rahm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
