Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf
Prominent Quraysh tribesman of Mecca
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ʿAbd Shams ibn ʿAbd Manāf (Arabic: عبد شمس بن عبد مناف) was a prominent member of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca in modern-day Saudi Arabia. The Banu Abd Shams sub-clan of the Quraish tribe and their descendants take its name from him.
Died
Unknown
Children
- Umayya ibn Abd Shams
- Rabi'ah ibn Abd Shams
- Abd al-'Uzza ibn Abd Shams
- Habib ibn Abd Shams
Parents
- Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (father)
- Atikah bint Murrah (mother)
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| Relatives | Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf (brother) Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf (brother) Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (brother) |
Lineage
Abd Shams was the oldest son of Abd Manaf ibn Qusai.[1] His younger brothers were Muttalib, Nawfal and Hashim, after whom the Banu Hashim clan was named.[2]
The Banu Umayya clan was named after Umayya ibn Abd Shams, Abd Shams' biological son, or adopted son according to some different versions.[3]
