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Abū Umayya ibn Al-Mughīra (ابو ٱمية بن المغيرة), whose original name was Suhayl and whose by-name was Zād ar-Rākib ("the Travellers' Provider"): 80 was the chief of Mecca in the early seventh century.
Al-Muhajir ibn Abi Umayya ibn al-Mughira ibn Abd Allah ( Arabic: المهاجر بن أبي أمية المغيرة بن عبد الله, romanized : Al-Muhājir ibn Abī Umayya ibn al-Mughīra ibn ʿAbd Allāh) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from the Banu Makhzum clan and a Muslim commander active in Yemen during ...
Al-Mughīra ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar (Arabic: المغيرة بن عبد الله بن عمر) was a preeminent leader of the Quraysh tribe's Banu Makhzum clan in Mecca in the 6th century. His descendants, the Banu al-Mughira, became the principle house of the Makhzum for the remainder of the pre-Islamic period and in the ...
Abu Umayya ibn Mughīrah ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar ibn Makhzūm ibn Yaqaẓah was, through this line, a member of the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe. Abu Umayya ibn Al-Mughira was an eminent man with significant leverage in the city of Mecca.
- Pyxis of Al-Mughira
- Carved Ivories in Al-Andalus
- Who Were They Made for?
- The Decoration
The Pyxis of al-Mughira, now in the Louvre, is among the best surviving examples of the royal ivory carving tradition in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain). It was probably fashioned in the Madinat al-Zahra workshops and its intricate and exceptional carving set it apart from many other examples; it also contains an inscription and figurative work which ar...
Al-Andalus, the lands on the Iberian Peninsula (today, Spain), which were controlled by Muslims from 711 to 1492, are home to some of the most remarkable monuments of Islamic art. These include the Great Mosque of Córdoba, constructed by successive Umayyad Caliphs, and the Alhambra Palace, built by the final Islamic dynasty that controlled Al-Andal...
In Al-Andalus, ivory objects, including pyxides, were bestowed upon members of the royal family, specifically sons, wives and daughters on important or memorable occasions, such as a marriage, birth or coming of age; later they were given as Caliphal gifts to important allies, such as the Berbers, who are the indigenous peoples of North Africa, man...
The pyxis was probably cut from the cross-section of an elephant’s tusk and it was adorned in highly specific, royal iconography. There are also traces of inlaid jade. Jade and other precious and semi-precious stones were used in the decoration of these boxes. Remember, Islamic art is not strictly speaking aniconic (the absence of human figures). H...
29 nov 2019 · Full Name: Hind bint Abi Umayya. Appellation: Umm-e-Salamah (Mother of Salamah) Father’s Name: Abu Umayya ibn al-Mughira. Mother’s name: Atka bint Amir. First marriage: Hazrat Abdullahra bin Abdil Asad (also known as Abu Salamah) Marriage to the Prophetsa: Shawwal 4 AH. Early days.
Abu Umayya ibn Al-Mughira (ابو ٱمية بن المغيرة), whose original name was Suhayl and whose by-name was Zad ar-Rakib ("the Travellers' Provider"): 80 was the chief of Mecca in the early seventh century.
