Ghatafan

Banu Ghaṭafān
بنو غطفان
Qaysite Arab tribe
NisbaAl-Ghatafani
LocationArabia
Descended fromGhaṭafān ibn Sa'd ibn Qays
Parent tribeQays
Branches
ReligionPolytheism (pre-630)
Islam (post 630)

The Ghaṭafān (Arabic: غطفان) were an Arab tribal confederation originally based northeast of Medina. The main branches of the Ghatafan were the tribes of Banu Abs, Banu Dhubyan and Ashja'. They were one of the Arab tribes that interacted with Muhammad. They are notable for allying themselves with the Quraysh in the Battle of the Trench.[1]

  1. ^ The Meaning of the Qur'an (tafsir) [1] by Maududi on MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts