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Abu Jahl

AntagonistSīra

أبو جهل

One of the fiercest leaders of Quraysh and the primary opponent to the spread of Islam in Mecca.

Tribe : Banu Makhzum
Birth : 50 BH
Death : 2 AH
کتاب
Full academic and theological depth, analyzing socio-political impacts.

Amr ibn Hisham was an influential leader of the Makhzum clan. His opposition to Islam was not only theological, but primarily political and economic, fearing that the Prophet's ﷺ message of equality would disrupt the social hierarchy and the power of the Quraysh.

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Chapter Appearances

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Ch. 06Sīra

Rebuilding of the Kaaba

Ch. 08Sīra

The First Believers

Ch. 09Sīra

Persecution of the Weak

Ch. 10Sīra

The Hijra to Abyssinia