North Arabian tribe which ruled in Mekka in the early 7th century AD, made up of a number of families of different degrees of wealth The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), his descendants, the first four Caliphs, the Umayyads, and the Abbasids were all from this tribe.

is the tribe of Mecca to which Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) belonged. All his descendants are also called Qurayshi.

The tribe that the Prophet Muhammed belonged to. The twelve Arab tribes are descended from the twelve sons of Ishmael, son of Abraham.

It was the most powerful tribe of Makkah to which Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) belonged. All its descendants are also called Qurayshi.

the most powerful and prominent tribe in all of Arabia in the Prophet's era. The Quraysh were the keepers of the Ka'bah and therefore one of the wealthiest and most powerful tribes. The Prophet was from among the Quraysh. When he started to preach the True religion of Allah, the Quraysh violently persecuted him and his followers. They were badly defeated at the battle of Badr by the Muslims and their days of Jahiliyyah were finally ended when the Muslims liberated Mecca and destroyed all the idols in the Ka'bah in the year 630 C.E.

koor Ish] Tribe of bedouins that controlled Mecca. (p. 281)

Surat Quraysh (Arabic: سورة قريش ) (after the tribe of Quraysh) is the 106th chapter of the Qur'an. It is a Makkan sura consisting of 4 ayat. It urges the Quraysh tribe who dominated Mecca to serve Allah, who had protected them, for the sake of their own future.