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The name Qureshi, also known as Quraysh, Quraishi , Qurayshi and various other spellings, originates from the Arabic name قريشي, denoting membership in the esteemed Quraish tribe of Mecca, in the Hejaz, present day Saudi Arabia. The prophet Muhammad was also born into the Qureshi tribe of Mecca.
The Quraysh tribe, historically the ruling tribe of Makkah and the tribe of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), still exists today, though its members are spread across various countries.
1. Saudi Arabia – Many descendants of the Quraysh remain in Makkah, Madinah, and other parts of the Kingdom, often holding positions of religious or social significance. Some belong to prominent families such as the Hashemites (descendants of Prophet Muhammad).
2. Jordan – The Hashemite royal family of Jordan, which rules the country, traces its lineage back to the Quraysh tribe through Prophet Muhammad’s great-grandfather, Hashim ibn Abd Manaf.[1]
3. Iraq – Some descendants of the Quraysh settled in Iraq, especially in cities like Baghdad and Karbala.[2]
4. Yemen – Certain tribes in Yemen also claim descent from the Quraysh.[3]
5. Egypt, Syria, and North Africa – Over centuries, members of the Quraysh migrated to these regions and became part of the local Arab nobility.[4]
6. India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia – Some Muslim families in these regions trace their lineage to Quraysh ancestors who migrated [5] due to trade or Islamic expansion.[6]
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- ^ Nazlee, Shazam. The tribe of quraysh. ISBN 13: 9788178980126.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ Lapidus, Ira M. (2014). A history of Islamic societies (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-73297-0.
- ^ WRIGHT, THEODORE. The south Asian history of the descendants of the prophet. https://brill.com/previewpdf/view/journals/ormo/79/2/article-p649_26.xml. pp. 649 to 670.
{{cite book}}: External link in|location= - ^ Pirbhai, M. Reza (2009). Reconsidering Islam in a South Asian context. Social sciences in Asia. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-17758-1.