Hisham ibn al-Mughirah
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Hisham ibn al-Mughirah was from the Banu Makhzum
sub-clan of the Quraish tribe
and was also one of Muhammad
's contemporaries.
He was the son of Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah
, one of the Leaders of Quraish. His brother was Walid ibn al-Mughira
, he was the uncle of the famous Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid
.
Banu Makhzum
Banū Makhzūm was one of the wealthy clans of Quraysh, the Arab tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Famous individuals of the Banū Makhzūm include*Amr ibn Hishām better known as Abu Al-Hakam or Abu Jahl*Walid ibn al-Mughira...
sub-clan 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...
and was also one of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
's contemporaries.
He was the son of Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah
Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah
Mughirah, Mughira or Muggeera was the father of Hisham ibn al-Mughirah and Walid ibn al-Mughira. He was from the Banu Makhzum tribe. He was one of the Leaders of Quraish...
, one of the Leaders of Quraish. His brother was Walid ibn al-Mughira
Walid ibn al-Mughira
Walid ibn Mughira was the chief of the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraish Tribe. His clan was responsible for warfare, and he was wealthy. These two factors combined to make him proficient in warfare.-Family:...
, he was the uncle of the famous Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khālid ibn al-Walīd also known as Sayf Allāh al-Maslūl , was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of Medina and those of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar...
.