Banu Jumah
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The Banu Jumah is a clan
of the Quraish tribe
. They are notable for being allies to the polytheist Mecca
ns and being in war with the Muslims.
In the Battle of the Camel a group of Banu Jumah was with A'ishah http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul/217.htm.
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...
of the Quraish tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
. They are notable for being allies to the polytheist Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
ns and being in war with the Muslims.
In the Battle of the Camel a group of Banu Jumah was with A'ishah http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul/217.htm.