A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'/Introduction/26

[Sidenote: Tribal conversions in the sixth year.]

26. Since the truce of Hodeibia at the end of the sixth year after the Hegira Mecca was opened for intercourse, where there were some more and fresh conversions. The Bani Khozaa, descendants of Azd, were converted to Islam at the truce of Hodeibia. At the pilgrimage in the following year some influential men of Mecca adopted Islam. The movement was not confined to these leading men, but was wide and general. In the seventh year the following tribes were converted to Islam and their deputations joined Mohammad at Khyber:


 * 1. Bani Ashár.
 * 2. Khushain.
 * 3. Dous.

[Sidenote: Conversions among several other tribes of the North and North-east in A.H., 8.]

During the same year Mohammad converted several other tribes in the north and north-east of Arabia. Among them were&mdash;


 * 1. Bani Abs.
 * 2. Zobián.
 * 3. Murra.
 * 4. Fezara.
 * 5. Suleim.
 * 6. Ozra.
 * 7. Bali.
 * 8. Juzám.
 * 9. Sálaba.
 * 10. Abdul Kays.
 * 11. Bani Tamim.
 * 12. Bani Asad.