In answering these questions, we shall indicate some points: 1.

In answering these questions, we shall indicate some points: 1. The Quraysh’s Ambition for Leadership During the period of jahiliyyah {pre-Islamic ignorance} the Quraysh had an excellent position among the Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula. In this regard, Abu’l-Faraj al-Isfahani says: “The Arab tribes used to consider the Quraysh as superior in everything except poetry.”[^4] This status was attained through two means: a.

Economic Clout From the time of Hashim, the great grandfather of the Prophet (S), Quraysh had already started trading with neighboring lands such as Yemen, Sham, Palestine, Iraq, and Abyssinia.

Spiritual Position Due to the existence of the Ka‘bah , the pilgrimage site of the Arab tribes in their territory, the Quraysh occupied a special spiritual position among the Arabs. Especially after the event of the of the Elephant and the defeat of Abrahah[^7] the honor of the Quraysh, the custodians of the Ka‘bah , was further enhanced and this event turned to be in their favor.

They called themselves as Al Allah {Family of Allah}, Jiran Allah {Neighbors of Allah} and Sakkan Haram Allah {Residents of the House of Allah} and in doing so, they consolidated their religious position.[^8] As such, on account of sense of power, the Quraysh were inclined to exclusivity and they tried to prove their superiority.

Since Mecca was a sort of capital for the Arabs, owing to the presence of the Ka‘bah , and most of the denizens of the Arabian Peninsula used to come and go there, the Quraysh imposed their customs and traditions to those who came to Mecca.