Bani Shaiba
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The Bani Shaiba are an Arab clan belonging to the Banu Abd al-Dar sub-clan, that are part of the larger erstwhile Quraysh tribal confederation in the Hejaz region of modern Saudi Arabia. They comprise
Key to the Ka'ba at the time of Sultan Barquq of Egypt
Custodian of the Kaaba
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Custodianship of the Kaaba in Mecca is a role that concerns the affairs and caretaking of the Kaaba, including renovating it, replacing the kiswah and safeholding the key to the sanctuary. The first o
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…Uthman ibn Talha, his father Talha ibn Abdullah and his grandfather Abd al-Dar ibn Qusai. They are known to have historically undertaken the role of the Custodian of the Kaaba and hence have held the keys to the Kaaba since the pre-Islamic period and subsequently in the aftermath of the Conquest of Mecca by the Islamic prophet…
The old key to the Kaaba, which was used during the late Mamluk period.