Banu Najjar

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The Banu Najjar was one of the Jewish tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era.

They were included in point 31 of the Constitution of Medina as allies to the Muslims, being as "one nation", but retaining their Jewish religion [1].

[edit] People

Banu Najjar are of the Khazraj an arabian tribe originated from yemen, they where Muslims.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina, http://www.balagh.net/english/ahl_bayt/the_message/27.htm
  2. ^ a b biography at USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts