Adwan
عدوان
The tribe that held the right to lead the pilgrims from Jam' (Muzdalifa) to Mina on the morning of the sacrifice under Khuza'a's rule, one of the three prerogatives kept by Mudar; Qusayy confirmed it in its office, regarding it as religion not to be changed.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Adwan was a tribe that, under the rule of Khuza'a over Mecca, had the right of departure (ifada) from Jam' to Mina on the morning of the sacrifice. It was the second of three privileges that remained to the tribes of Mudar alongside the right of Sufa and the postponement of the sacred months by Banu Tamim ibn Adi. 1 2
In the time of Qusayy
Qusayy confirmed the Nasa'a, the family of Safwan, Adwan and Murra ibn Awf in the offices they held, because he regarded this as a religious matter in itself that should not be changed. 3 4 See the offices of Quraysh.
Not covered here
The lineage of Adwan (from Qays Aylan according to the genealogists) is not given by The Sealed Nectar at this point.
For young visitors
Adwan was a tribe that led the pilgrims in the morning from Muzdalifa to Mina in the pre-Islamic period.
Connections
- Part of
- Mudar ibn Nizar
People and things also explored
Sufa (Banu al-Ghawth ibn Murra)· Ghatafan· Qays Aylan· Mudar ibn Nizar· al-Qullays (the Yemeni Kaaba)· Dar al-Nadwa· Dhu al-Khalasa (the 'Ka'ba of Yemen')· The Kaaba
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.29
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, 1/119-122
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.30
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, 1/124-125
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islam.museum contributors. “Adwan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/adwan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.