Uthman ibn Abu-al-Aas
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Uthman ibn Abu-al-Aas of the Banu Thaqif
tribe
was in the beginning one of chieftains of the city of Ta'if, a city hostile to Islam. However in 631 or 632, he was included in a delegation that resulted in his tribe accepting Islam. He was chosen as the chief among the people in the delegation.
Banu Thaqif
The Thaqif was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era. Thaqif was the main tribe of the town of Taif, in present-day Saudi Arabia, and descendants of the tribe still live in that city today and so many names in Arab countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Hatay...
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...
was in the beginning one of chieftains of the city of Ta'if, a city hostile to Islam. However in 631 or 632, he was included in a delegation that resulted in his tribe accepting Islam. He was chosen as the chief among the people in the delegation.
External links
- http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/MH_LM/year_of_deputations_and_abu_bakrs_leadership.htm
- http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=77
- http://experts.about.com/q/Islam-947/End-Times.htm