Umm Jamil أروى بنت حرب | |
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Born | |
Died | Mecca, Hijaz |
Other names | Arwā bint Ḥarb |
Known for | Enemy and Paternal-aunt of Muhammad |
Spouse | Abu Lahab |
Children | |
Parent(s) | Harb ibn Umayya (father) Safiyya bint Hazn (mother) |
Relatives |
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Family | Banu Umayya (clan) |
Arwā bint Ḥarb (Arabic: أروى بنت حرب), better known as Umm Jamīl (Arabic: أم جميل), was an aunt of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who is mentioned in the Quran.[1] She was Abu Lahab's wife and Abu Sufyan's sister. Arwa is usually remembered for opposing Islam and the prophet, and also for a poem.