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Hawazin

. A great and warlike tribe of Arabia in the days of Muhammad, who dwelt between Makkah and at-Ta ‘if. Muhammad defeated them at the battle of Hunain, A.H. 8, a victory which in the Qur’an, Surah ix. 26, is ascribed to angelic aid. (See Muir ‘s Life of Mahomet, new ed. p. 432.

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

 

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12





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