Definitions for "Quraysh"
Keywords:  mecca, tribe, prophet, muhammad, allah
North Arabian tribe which ruled in Mekka in the early 7th century AD, made up of a number of families of different degrees of wealth The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), his descendants, the first four Caliphs, the Umayyads, and the Abbasids were all from this tribe.
is the tribe of Mecca to which Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) belonged. All his descendants are also called Qurayshi.
The tribe that the Prophet Muhammed belonged to. The twelve Arab tribes are descended from the twelve sons of Ishmael, son of Abraham.