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Buraydah

British  
/ bʊˈraɪdə /

noun

  1. a town and oasis in central Saudi Arabia. Pop: 462 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One faction of early believers invested leadership in senior disciples of the Prophet from his Quraysh clan.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

The Quraysh were enriched as the stewards of this important sanctuary and had a keen interest in protecting its role in society.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The name “Hashimi” denotes a descendant of the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe, to which the prophet Muhammad also belonged.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

He also has an attractive pedigree, claiming to trace his ancestry to the Quraysh Tribe of the Prophet Muhammad.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2014

Having recovered his camels, ‘Abdu ’l-Muṭṭalib returned to the Quraysh, told them what had happened, and bade them leave the city and take shelter in the mountains.

From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold

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