Wikipedia's first sentence called it “meccan arab”. Today it says “arab slave master and the chieftain of the banu jumah of the quraysh in the seventh century”.
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Umayya ibn Khalaf ibn Habib ibn Wahb ibn Hudhafa ibn Jumah al-Jumahi ( Arabic : أمية ابن خلف ; 563 – 13 March 624) was an Arab slave master and the chieftain of the Banu Jumah of the Quraysh in the seventh century. He was one of the chief opponents against the Muslims led by Muhammad . Umayya is best known as the master of Bilal ibn Rabah , a slave he tortured for embracing Islam who eventually became the first mu'azzin . Sahih Bukhari "SunniPath Library - Hadith - the Sahih Collection of al-Bukhari - Book of Virtues" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Umayyah ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan was a Meccan Arab , a leading member of the Quraish and head of the of Bani Jumah . He was an opponent of the Muslims led by Muhammad and is best known as the master of Bilal ibn Ribah , a slave he tortured for converting to Islam . Other transliterations of the name in include Umayya, Umaiiya and Umaiya.
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Umayyah ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan was a Meccan Arab , a leading member of the Quraish and head of the of Bani Jumah . He was an opponent of the Muslims led by Muhammad and is best known as the master of Bilal ibn Ribah , a slave he tortured for converting to Islam . Called also as Abu Ali Other transliterations of the name include: Umayya, Umaiiya and Umaiya.
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Umayyah ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan (L.A)', whose kunya was Abu Ali, or Abu Safwan , was a Meccan Arab , a leading member of the Quraish and head of Bani Jumah . He was an opponent of the Muslims led by Muhammad and is best known as the master of Bilal ibn Rabah , a slave he tortured for converting to Islam . Other transliterations of his name include Umayya, Umaya, Umaiiya and Umaiya.
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Arab slave master (d. 624) Umayya ibn Khalaf ( ) (died 13 March 624) was an Arab slave master and the chieftain of the Banu Jumah of the Quraysh in the seventh century.He was one of the chief opponents against the Muslims led by Muhammad .Umayya is best known as the master of Bilal ibn Rabah , a slave he tortured for embracing Islam who eventually became the first mu'azzin .Sahih Bukhari "SunniPath Library - Hadith - the Sahih Collection of al-Bukhari - Book of Virtues" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “meccan arab”. Today it says “arab slave master and the chieftain of the banu jumah of the quraysh in the seventh century”. Read the current article and compare.
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meccan arab
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arab slave master and the chieftain of the banu jumah of the quraysh in the seventh century
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