Qurayza, Banu
Qurayza, Banu. Ancient Jewish tribe in the city of Madīna. The Banu Qurayza believed themselves to be of priestly descent and were primarily engaged in agriculture. By order of Muḥammad, the men were massacred and the women and children sold into slavery in 627 CE.
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