Abu Sufyan, the chieftain of the Banu…

624 CE

Abu Sufyan, the chieftain of the Banu Abd-Shams clan of the Quraysh tribe, making him one of the most powerful in Mecca, views Muhammad as a threat to Mecca's social order, a man aiming for political power and a blasphemer of the Qurysh gods.

Abu Sufyan's brother Musab is among several people who had migrated to Abyssinia to escape persecution in Mecca.

After Muhammed and other Muslims had migrated to Medina in 622, the Quraysh had confiscated the belongings they had left behind.

During this period, caravans are accompanied by military escorts of varying strength.

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Mecca > Makkah Makkah Saudi Arabia View →

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Abu Sufyan ibn Harib View → Muhammad View →

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Polytheism (“paganism”) View → Arab people View → Jews View → Banu Qurayza View → Banu Nadir View → Quraysh (Arabic tribe) View → Islam View →

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Migration Period View → Islamic origins View → Mecca-Medina War View → Badr, Battle of View →

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