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Abū Lahab

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Abū Lahab

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Uncle of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad (c.549-c.624)

Key facts

Born
c. 549 CE, Mecca , Hejaz , Arabia
Died
c. 624 (624-00-00) (aged 74–75), Mecca, Hejaz, (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Other name
Abu Lahab
Known for
Opponent and uncle of Muhammad
Spouse
Umm Jamil
Children
Utbah Ma’tab Utaybah Durrah Izzah Khalid
Parents
Abd al-Muttalib (father) Lubnā bint Hājar (mother)
Relatives
Brothers: Harith Abdullah Zubayr Abu Talib Abbas Hamza Sisters: Umm Ḥakīm Umaymah Arwa 'Atikah Barrah Safiyyah
Family
Banu Hashim ( Quraysh )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Abd al-Uzza
Gender
male
Place of birth
Mecca
Place of death
Mecca
Spouse
Umm Jamil
Occupation
dissident
Languages spoken
Arabic
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name in native language
أَبُو لَهَبٍ
Commons category
Abu Lahab
present in work
Al-Masad
date of death
0624-01-01
date of birth
0549-00-00
described by source
Al-Masad
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Encyclopedic overview

ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (Arabic: عبد العزى ابن عبد المطلب), better known as Abū Lahab (Arabic: أبو لهب, lit. 'Father of the Flame'; c. 549–624 CE) was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's half paternal uncle. He was one of the Meccan Quraysh leaders who opposed Muhammad and was condemned in Surat Al-Masad of the Quran.

Early life and family

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Abū Lahab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.