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to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and earth.
And Allah is the Witness of all things.” 85:4-8
The Jews of Yathrib (Medina)
The most prominent Jewish tribes in Pre-Islamic Arabia were those of An-Nadir,
Krayzah, Kaynuka, Al-Mutaliq and Khaybar.
In Yathrib, the Jewish tribe of Kaynuka allied themselves to the pagan Arab tribe of
Khazraj whereas the Jewish tribes of Krayzah and An-Nadir allied themselves to the
pagan Arab tribe of Al Aws as they constituted the predominant Arab tribes of Yathrib.
Among the Jews who chose to settle in the region of Yathrib many centuries before the
advent of Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) were several Jewish
religious families. Some of these families were descendants of Prophet Aaron and
anticipated the fulfillment of the prophecy described in their ancient Holy Books
heralding the arrival of a new prophet who would be born somewhere in the region of
Yathrib. Each of these families hoped the prophet would arise from their own family and
from their learning were aware of the signs to look for which would appear before his
And Allah is the Witness of all things.” 85:4-8
The Jews of Yathrib (Medina)
The most prominent Jewish tribes in Pre-Islamic Arabia were those of An-Nadir,
Krayzah, Kaynuka, Al-Mutaliq and Khaybar.
In Yathrib, the Jewish tribe of Kaynuka allied themselves to the pagan Arab tribe of
Khazraj whereas the Jewish tribes of Krayzah and An-Nadir allied themselves to the
pagan Arab tribe of Al Aws as they constituted the predominant Arab tribes of Yathrib.
Among the Jews who chose to settle in the region of Yathrib many centuries before the
advent of Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) were several Jewish
religious families. Some of these families were descendants of Prophet Aaron and
anticipated the fulfillment of the prophecy described in their ancient Holy Books
heralding the arrival of a new prophet who would be born somewhere in the region of
Yathrib. Each of these families hoped the prophet would arise from their own family and
from their learning were aware of the signs to look for which would appear before his