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According to tradition, the Nusseibeh family took its name from a female companion or Sahabiyah of the Islamic prophet Muhammad named Nusaybah bint Ka'ab. She was a member of the Ansar who transferred their political power over Medina to Muhammad.
Feb 27, 2018 · 27 February 2018. JERUSALEM (CNS) — Jerusalem’s most famous Christian church, shared by three denominations, is unlocked each morning by a Muslim. Since the seventh century, the family of Wajeeh Nuseibeh, 69, has handed down the responsibility of opening the door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Apr 8, 2024 · Prompted by the closeness of their names, Palestinian British author NS Nuseibeh often thinks about Nusayba bint Ka'ab al Khazrajia (or Umm Umara), one of the earliest women to convert to Islam....
Mar 23, 2022 · Sari Nusseibeh, a Jerusalemite who can trace his family’s lineage in the city back at least 13 centuries, has worn many hats throughout his career: professor of philosophy, union cofounder and leader, political activist, university president, and founder of organizations.
The Nuseibeh family is a clan of the Khazraj tribe of Medina, known in Islam as al-Ansar, for their support and protection of Prophet Mohammed during his exile from Mecca. The Muslim conquest of 637 AD ushered in a period of peaceful coexistence and freedom of worship for the followers of the three monotheistic faiths.
Nuseibeh was from an aristocratic Arab family descended from the female chieftain Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, an early convert to Islam who defended Muhammed during the Battle of Uhud in 625. The Neuseibeh family were guardians of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, whose keys had been entrusted to the Nuseibeh family by Saladin in 1192. [citation needed]
NUSAYBA FAMILY. prominent palestinian family from jerusalem that traces its roots in the old city to ancient times. According to tradition, the Nusayba family took its name from a woman named Nusayba, who went to the Prophet Muhammad with a delegation of women and complained to him about the unfair treatment they received.
