| Banu Nawfal Arabic: بنو نوفل | |
|---|---|
| Qurayshi / Adnanite Arab Tribe | |
| Nisba | Al-Nawfal (النوفل) |
| Location | Western Arabian Peninsula, especially in Mecca (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Descended from | Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf |
| Religion | Islam |
Banu Nawfal is a notable Arabic sub-clan of the Quraish tribe. Its progenitor is Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf.[1]
Chief: Mut`im ibn ‘Adi [2]
References
- ^ The History of al Tabari : Vol. 39 : Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Tabari's Supplement to His History Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims chapter "Muhammad's Visit to Ta'if" quoting John Bagot Glubb's The Life and Times of Mohammed on Al-islam.org