Banu Awf

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The Banu Awf (Arabic: بنو عوف‎, transliteration: Banu ‘Awf) was one of the Jewish tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era [1].

The Banu Awf were an Arab tribe who wished to settle in the Jewish-ruled Tayma. The population there insisted that in order to settle the Banu Awf must adopt Judaism. After having done so, they moved on to Yathrib. [2].

They where included in Point 30 of the Constitution of Medina as allies to the Muslims, being as "one nation", but retaining their Jewish religion [3].

[edit] Notable members

Notable members of the tribe include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.mpacuk.org/content/view/211/
  2. ^ Moshe Gil, "The Origins of the Jews of Yathrib," J.S.A.I. 4 (1984):210f
  3. ^ http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina, http://www.balagh.net/english/ahl_bayt/the_message/27.htm
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