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THE ORIGINS OF THE ISLAMIC STATE

special use called al-Jafr. Maimûn ibn-al-Ḥaḍram, an ally of the banu-ʿAbd- Shams ibn-ʿAbd-Manaf, dug his own well which was the last to be dug in Makkah during the pre-Islamic period. Near by this well, lies the tomb of al-Manṣûr the "Commander of the Believers." The first name of al-Ḥaḍrami was ʿAbdallâh ibn-ʿImâd.[1] Besides, ʿAbd-Shams dug two wells which he called Khumm and Rumm[2] after Kilâb ibn-Murrah's wells. Khumm lay near the dam, and Rumm near Khadîjah's house.

Banu-Asad ibn-ʿAbd-al-ʿUzza ibn-Ḳuṣai dug a well called Shufiyah, the well of the banu-Asad.[3]

Umm-Aḥrâd was one dug by the banu-ʿAbd-ad-Dâr ibn-Ḳuṣai.

Banu-Jumaḥ dug as-Sunbulah well which is the same as the well of Khalaf ibn-Wahb al-Jumaḥi.

Banu-Sahm dug the well called al-Ghamr which is the well of al-ʿÂṣi ibn-Wâʾil.

Banu-ʿAdi dug al-Ḥafîr.

Banu-Makhzûm dug as-Suḳya, the well of Hishâm ibn-al-Mughîrah ibn-ʿAbdallâh ibn-ʿUmar ibn-Makhzûm.

Banu-Taim dug ath-Thuraiya which is the well of ʿAbdallâh ibn-Judʿân ibn-ʿAmr ibn-Kaʿb ibn-Saʿd ibn-Taim.

The banu-ʿÂmir ibn-Luʾai dug an-Naḳʿ.

Jubair ibn-Muṭʿim had a well—the banu-Naufal well, which has lately been included in Dâr al-Ḳawârîr erected by Ḥammâd al-Barbari in the caliphate of Harûn ar-Rashîd.[4]

In the pre-Islamic period, ʿAḳîl ibn-abi-Ṭâlib had dug a well which is now included in the house of ibn-Yûsuf.[5]

Al-Aswad ibn-abi-l-Bakhtari ibn-Hâshim ibn-al-Ḥârith ibn-Asad ibn-ʿAbd-al-ʿUzza had at al-Aswad gate near by al-

  1. Nawâwi, p. 432.
  2. Bakri, pp. 318, 437–438.
  3. Azraḳi, p. 438.
  4. Azraḳi, p. 437.
  5. Azraḳi, p. 441.