At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Summary
Dar al-Nadwa was the assembly house of Quraysh, founded by Qusayy ibn Kilab on the north side of the Kaaba mosque, with its door opening onto the mosque. It was where the affairs of Quraysh were decided 1 2.
Its merit
The Sealed Nectar notes that this house gave Quraysh a distinction, because it secured the unity of their word and settled disputes by peaceful means 1 3 4 5. Its presidency was the first public mark of Qusayy's leadership. There they consulted on the grave matters that befell them, and there they gave their daughters in marriage 3.
After Qusayy
Qusayy bequeathed the presidency of the house to his son Abd al-Dar. After the offices were divided with the Banu Abd Manaf, the Dar al-Nadwa, the banner and the custodianship of the Kaaba remained in the hands of the Banu Abd al-Dar 3 6. See the offices of Quraysh.
Not covered here
Quraysh's gathering in the Dar al-Nadwa to plot against the Prophet ﷺ before the hijra (The Sealed Nectar, p. 158) will be presented when the article reaches that point.
For young visitors
Dar al-Nadwa was Mecca's great council, where the elders of Quraysh gathered to agree on their important affairs.
Connections
- Founded by
- Qusayy ibn Kilab
- Located in
- Mecca
People and things also explored
Qusayy ibn Kilab Takes Mecca· Quraysh· Qusayy ibn Kilab· Mecca· The Kaaba· The offices of Quraysh at Mecca· Breaking of the Black Stone in 413· The cleansing of the Kaaba and destruction of idols
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.30
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham , 1/125
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.31
- Ikhbar al-Kiram — al-Asadi al-Makki , p.152
- Muhadarat Tarikh al-Umam al-Islamiyya — Muhammad al-Khudari , 1/36
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham , 1/129-132
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Dar al-Nadwa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/dar-al-nadwa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.