Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
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The Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca was a socio-economic and political embargo imposed by the Quraysh against the Prophet Muhammad’s clan to pressure them into withdrawing their protection of him during the early years of Islam.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boycott of Banu Hashim | 2 |
| Boycott of Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib | 1 |
| Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca canonical | 1 |
| Meccan boycott of Banu Hashim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca Context triple: [Banu Hashim, associatedWithEvent, Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca]
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A.
Expulsion of Banu Nadir from Medina
The Expulsion of Banu Nadir from Medina was a pivotal early Islamic event in which the Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir was banished from the city following political and military tensions with the Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim community.
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B.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
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C.
Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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D.
Battle of Mecca (1916)
The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
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E.
Hajj al-Qiran
Hajj al-Qiran is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim combines both Hajj and Umrah in a single continuous state of ihram during the pilgrimage season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca Target entity description: The Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca was a socio-economic and political embargo imposed by the Quraysh against the Prophet Muhammad’s clan to pressure them into withdrawing their protection of him during the early years of Islam.
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A.
Expulsion of Banu Nadir from Medina
The Expulsion of Banu Nadir from Medina was a pivotal early Islamic event in which the Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir was banished from the city following political and military tensions with the Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim community.
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B.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
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C.
Siege of Mecca (683)
The Siege of Mecca (683) was a pivotal Umayyad assault on the holy city during the Second Fitna, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba and the death of the anti-caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr’s key supporters.
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D.
Battle of Mecca (1916)
The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
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E.
Hajj al-Qiran
Hajj al-Qiran is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim combines both Hajj and Umrah in a single continuous state of ihram during the pilgrimage season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in early Islamic history
ⓘ
socio-economic and political embargo ⓘ |
| aim |
to force Banu Hashim to stop protecting Muhammad
ⓘ
to halt the spread of Islam in Mecca ⓘ to isolate Muhammad and his followers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boycott of Banu Hashim
ⓘ
linked to:
Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
Boycott of Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib ⓘ
linked to:
Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
Meccan boycott of Banu Hashim ⓘ
linked to:
Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
|
| appliesTo |
Banu al-Muttalib
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Muttalib
Muslim members of Banu Hashim ⓘ non-Muslim members of Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| cause | opposition to the message of Islam ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
Meccan period of Muhammad’s prophethood
ⓘ
pre-Hijra period ⓘ |
| country |
Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabian Peninsula
|
| documentLocation | Kaaba ⓘ |
| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 619 CE ⓘ |
| excludedGroup | other Quraysh clans ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Year of Sorrow
ⓘ
increased persecution of Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Quraysh attempt to pressure Banu Hashim to withdraw protection from Muhammad
ⓘ
Quraysh fear of loss of social and religious authority ⓘ growing number of early Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates tribal protection norms in pre-Islamic Arabia
ⓘ
key episode in the struggle between early Muslims and Quraysh ⓘ |
| imposedBy | Quraysh ⓘ |
| legalForm |
document hung inside the Kaaba
ⓘ
written pact ⓘ |
| location | Mecca ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Banu Hashim
ⓘ
Banu al-Muttalib ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Muttalib
clan of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Hashim
|
| method |
economic embargo
ⓘ
marriage restrictions ⓘ prohibition of buying from Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of intermarriage with Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of selling to Banu Hashim ⓘ prohibition of social interaction with Banu Hashim ⓘ social boycott ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| partOf | persecution of early Muslims in Mecca ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islam ⓘ |
| result |
eventual annulment of the pact
ⓘ
hunger and deprivation among the besieged ⓘ moral opposition among some Quraysh leaders ⓘ severe hardship for Banu Hashim ⓘ strengthening of internal solidarity among Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Lahab
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
leaders of Quraysh ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 616 CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca Description of subject: The Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca was a socio-economic and political embargo imposed by the Quraysh against the Prophet Muhammad’s clan to pressure them into withdrawing their protection of him during the early years of Islam.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca
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linked to: Boycott of Banu Hashim in Mecca