Person
Fihr ibn Mālik (Quraysh)
فهر بن مالك (قريش)
Quraysh
Lifespan unknown Quraysh
11th paternal grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ and, according to most genealogists, the eponymous ancestor of Quraysh — his nickname was "Quraysh" (variously interpreted as "to gather" or "a small shark"). His descendants — through Ghālib then Luʾayy — became the Quraysh of Mecca.
Significance
11th paternal grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ and, according to most genealogists, the eponymous ancestor of Quraysh — his nickname was "Quraysh" (variously interpreted as "to gather" or "a small shark"). His descendants — through Ghālib then Luʾayy — became the Quraysh of Mecca.
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