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Quraysh: see Kuraish Kuraish , ancient Bedouin tribe near Mecca to which Muhammad belonged. At one time camel drivers and caravan guides, they became, after acquiring custody of the Kaaba (5th cent.), one of the most powerful tribes in central Arabia and the chief family of Mecca.
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Quraysh (redirected from Quraysh tribe)

Quraysh
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