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'''Quraysh''' or Quraish (Arabic: قريش‎ Qurayš, meaning little shark. Other transliterations include "Quresh", "Quraysh", "Koreish" and "Coreish". Turkish: Kureyş) was the dominant tribe of [[Mecca]] upon the appearance of the [[religion]] of [[Islam]]. It was the tribe to which the Islamic [[prophet]] [[Muhammad]] belonged, as well as the tribe that led the initial opposition to his message.

'''Quraysh''' or Quraish (Arabic: قريش‎ Qurayš, meaning little shark. Other transliterations include "Quresh", "Quraysh", "Koreish" and "Coreish". Turkish: Kureyş) was the dominant tribe of [[Mecca]] upon the appearance of the [[religion]] of [[Islam]]. It was the tribe to which the Islamic [[prophet]] [[Muhammad]] belonged, as well as the tribe that led the initial opposition to his message.

==Lineage==

==Lineage==

According to popular [[legend]], the Quraysh was a branch of the Kinana branch, which descended from the Khuzaimah, which has its genealogical root in Mudhar patriarchy, descendant of Adnan.

According to popular [[legend]], the Quraysh was a branch of the Kinana branch, which descended from the Khuzaimah, which has its genealogical root in Mudhar patriarchy, descendant of Adnan.