Qamus

In traditional Islamic history, the Qamūṣ (Arabic: القموص) was one of the fortresses of the poet al-Rabi ibn Abu al-Huqayq and his tribe, who were Jews, the Banu Nadir.[1][2] The fortress was situated near Khaybar in what is now Saudi Arabia.[3] The fortress was attacked by Muslim forces and defeated circa 629/30 CE.[1] It was after this event that Muhammad married Safiyya bint Huyayy.[4] The Jewish presence in the region has been attested to the late seventh century who pioneered the cultivation in the area.[1]

It has traditionally been identified with the remains of the Husn al-Qamus (Qamus Fortress) in the old Khaybar oasis, though there is no direct archaeological evidence for this.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "al-Qamus Fort". Madain Project. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Prophet of Doom - A Week That Revealed Islam's Terrorist Nature". Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2006., [1]
  3. ^ "AL-RABI IBN ABU AL-ḤUḲAIḲ - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com.
  4. ^ "ḤUYAYY IBN AKHṬAB - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com.