The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (12 page)

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‘Abd al-Mu
alib ibn H
shim
(of the tribe of Quraysh)
.
Grandfather of
Mu
ammad
. When Mu
ammad's father died, he became guardian of the child, but himself died when Mu
ammad was aged 8, and the guardianship passed to his uncle
Ab
lib
the father of
‘Al
.
‘Abd al-Q
dir al-J
l
(more often J
l
n
,

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