Adnanites

 ( Ancient Arab Peoples ) 

The Adnanites () were a tribal confederation of the Ishmaelites Arabs who originate from the Hejaz. They trace their lineage back to Ishmael, son of the Islamic prophet and patriarch Abraham and his wife Hagar, through Adnan. The Islamic prophet Muhammad belonged to the Quraysh tribe of the 'Adnanites'.

According to the Arab tradition, the Adnanites are the Northern Arabs, unlike the Qahtanites of southern Arabia, who are descended from Qahtan, son of the Islamic prophet Hūdʿ.

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Arab genealogical tradition According to Arab genealogical tradition, the Adnanites are descended from Adnan, who in turn is descended from Ishmael,

Gianluca P. Parolin (2025). 9789089640451, Amsterdam University Press. . ISBN 9789089640451

Reuven Firestone (1990). 9780791403310, SUNY Press. . ISBN 9780791403310

Göran Larsson (2025). 9789004127401, BRILL. . ISBN 9789004127401

whereas the of Southern Arabia (Yemen) are the original, pure Arabs.

Charles Sanford Terry (2025). 9781112467356, Taylor & Francis. . ISBN 9781112467356

Luwīs ʻAwaḍ (1987). 9781555400651, Indiana University. . ISBN 9781555400651

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Modern historiography According to some modern historians, the traditional distinction between Adnanites and Qahtanites lacks evidence and may have developed out of the later faction-fighting during the Umayyad period.

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Further reading

• The dwelling places and wanderings of the Arabian tribes, by Heinrich Ferdinand Wüstenfeld, in German
• Were the Qays and Yemen of the Umayyad Period Political Parties?

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See also

• Prophet Muhammad, a member of this group

Categories: Ancient Arab Peoples, Arabization, Genealogy, Semitic-speaking Peoples

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