HUMA 1825 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Banu Khazraj, Banu Qurayza
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Arab tribes: aws, khazraj (came from one tribe initially, but split. Jewish tribes: banu nadir, banu qaynuqa, banu qurayza. Tremendous battle which didn"t end in peace. Although muhammad was not backed by everyone in mecca, his prestige was strong enough for them to come and seek him out. The pledges of aqaba and the hijra . 620: contact initiated by khazraj, 6 people fem the tribe of khazraj spoke to muhammad to come and act as a leader. He converted them to islam, and he sent them back. 622: 73 men and 2 women from every clan except one clan came to aqaba. This time they pledged not only to obey muhammad, but to defend him and fight for him. Muhammad and abu bakr and ali were the last ones to stay in mecca. According to muslim tradition, meccans decided to actually kill muhammad.
