Jundub ibn Junadah ibn Sakan (Arabic جÙندب بن جَنادة), better known as Abu Dharr, Abu Dharr al-Ghafari, or Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari (Arabic أبو ذر Ø§Ù„ØºÙØ§Ø±ÙŠ) was an early convert to Islam. When he converted, the prophet Muhammad gave him a new name, Abdullah. He belonged to the Banu Ghifari, the Ghifar tribe.