Kināna
An ancient Hijazi tribe of the Muḍar line, from which the sources reckon Quraysh.
- Grouping
- Muḍar (ʿAdnānī)
- Homeland
- The Hijaz around Mecca
Overview
Kināna is placed under Muḍar and associated with the Ḥijāz around Mecca. It appears at the *qabīla* level in al-Qalqashandī's standard illustration of the six tiers of descent, and the sources reckon Quraysh to it.
On lineage
Branch lists and affiliations here are given as reported by the classical genealogists, who themselves disagree. Nothing on this page establishes any living family's descent: a shared name may reflect descent, alliance (ḥilf) or clientage (walāʾ), and the sources usually say which only when they know.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Kināna appear in the tier scheme?
At the qabīla level in al-Qalqashandī's standard illustration — Khuzayma (shaʿb), Kināna (qabīla), Quraysh (ʿimāra), and so on.
Sources
- ابن حزم الأندلسي، جمهرة أنساب العرب، 456هـ — أنساب كنانة
- القلقشندي، نهاية الأرب في معرفة أنساب العرب، 821هـ — باب طبقات النسب
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-28