Banu Jusham

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The Banu Jusham (Arabic: بنو جشم) were a large sub-tribe in the Arabian Peninsula during the time of Mohammed. According to genealogists and various oral traditions, they are the descendants of Jusham ibn Muawiya[1][2] ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin.

Banu Jusham
بنو جشم
Adnanite/Qaysi Arab tribe/Ishmaelites
Descended fromJusham ibn Muawiya ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin ibn Mansur ibn Ikrimah ibn Khasafah ibn Qays ʿAylān ibn Mudar ibn Nizar ibn Ma'add ibn Adnan.
Parent tribeHawazin
Branches
  • Banu Uday
  • Banu Ghazia
  • Bani Asima
  • Bani Amer
  • Bani Eshan
ReligionPolytheism (pre-630s)
Islam (post 630s)

History

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After their defeat by the Almohads, the Banu Jusham, alongside the Riyah, were settled in regions in present day Western Morocco by the Almohad ruler Yaqub al-Mansur.[3] The Banu Jusham specifically settled in Tamasna.[4]

Notable members

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