Amr ibn Hishām
Arab polytheist leader of the Quraysh tribe (c. 570–624)
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Meccan power broker who became Islam's most visible early opponent, leading Quraysh resistance against Muhammad in the 7th century. His name literally means "father of ignorance"—a label that stuck after his death at the Battle of Badr.
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Amr ibn Hisham, better known as Abu Jahl known before Islam as Abu al-Hakam, was the Meccan Qurayshite polytheist leader known for his opposition to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the most prominent flag-bearer of opposition towards Islam.
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