Nusaybah
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Nusaybah can refer to:
- Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, a female companion of MuhammadSahabaIn Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
, warrior of Islam, and who was a powerful figure in Medinah before Islam, being involved in handing over power to prophet MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
when she heard his call
- The Nusaybah clanNusaybah clanThe Nusaybah Clan alternatively spelt Nusseibeh is the name of the oldest Arab family in Jerusalem, The Nusaybah family has long history and tight bonds with the Holy Land, Jerusalem, since the days their first forefathers arrived into Jerusalem in the 7th century.According to tradition, the...
, descended from Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, who have since the arrival of Islam in Jerusalem been obliged under an agreement to hold the keys of the Church of the Holy SepulchreChurch of the Holy SepulchreThe Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection by Eastern Christians, is a church within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. It is a few steps away from the Muristan....
and open its doors as a neutral party to avoid conflict between the various Christian sects