Tamim ibn Murr (Arabic: تميم بن مر) was an Arabian tribal chieftain who lived in pre-Islamic Arabia. He is the ancestor of the Banu Tamim tribe.[1][2][3][4][5] Tamim ibn Murr was also the caretaker of the Kaaba in Mecca, a role which was passed on to his son 'Amr after his death.[1]

Genealogy and family

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A family tree of Adnan and his descendants, all the way until Muhammad. Tamim and his tribe are also seen in this chart.

Traditionally, his lineage of birth is Tamim, son of Murr, son of 'Udd, son of 'Amr, son of Ilyas, son of Mudar, the son of Nizar, the son of Ma'ad, the son of Adnan.[6][7] He is also described as being a descendant of Ishmael, hence making him a descendant of the biblical patriarch Abraham.[7][2]

Children

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Tamim married a woman from the Banu Dabbah tribe who bore him four sons:[2][4][5]

  • 'Amr ibn Tamim
  • al-Harith ibn Tamim
  • Yarbu' ibn Tamim
  • Zayd Manat, who would be the ancestor of Banu Hanzala

Religion

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According to the Zaydi Shi'a scholar Al-Mansur Abdullah, Tamim ibn Murr met with Jesus and became an adherent to Christianity.[3] Other narrations, however, say that Tamim was one of the Disciples of Jesus.[2][8][9]

Notable descendants

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Pre-Islamic Period

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Early Islamic era

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Islamic Golden Age

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Modern period

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Al-Fakihi, Akhbar Makkah (volume 5), page 151
  2. ^ a b c d السكران, تميم (2022-02-22). "من هو ... تميم ... خال قريش؟". صحيفة بني تميم الإلكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ a b Al-Mansur Abdullah, Makhtutat Sharh Dhatt al-Furu' fi 'Ansab Bani Ismail Alayhis Salaam (The Explanation and Investigation of the Lineage of Banu Ismail)
  4. ^ a b Ibn Abd Rabbih. "Al-Iqd al-Farid". Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ a b "ص10 - كتاب التعريف بالأنساب والتنويه بذوي الأحساب - نسب تميم بن مر بن أد - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "Genealogy File: Tamim Ibn Murr". RoyalBlood. 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ a b "Prophetic Tribal Lineage and Banu Tamim | PDF | Banu Hashim | Middle Eastern People". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ "The lineage of Banu Tamim". Angelfire. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  9. ^ "من هم قبيلة تميم [الأرشيف] - منتديات سبيع الغلباء". www.sobe3.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  10. ^ "Khabbab ibn al-Aratt". Archived from the original on 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2011-08-15.