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name
The 106th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, named after the aforementioned tribe.
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noun
An ancient Bedouin tribe that controlled Mecca at the time of Muhammad and to which he belonged.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
Transliteration of Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš).
Across languages
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