Tribe
Quraysh / Banu Asad
بنو عبد شمس
Hejaz, Western Arabia · Polytheism (pre-Islamic); Islam (post-conversion)
Banu Abd Shams is a clan within the Quraysh tribe of Mecca, descending from Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf. They played a significant role in early Islamic history, notably through the Banu Umayya sub-clan, which produced the Umayyad dynasty that ruled the second Islamic Caliphate. Prominent members include Uthman, the third Caliph, and several companions of the Prophet Muhammad. The clan historically dominated trade and military leadership in Mecca and later embraced Islam towards the Prophet's life end.
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Sources: Wikipedia and classical Islamic biographical literature compiled by automated researchers.