OverviewMother of Amina and maternal grandmother of Muhammad ﷺ.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodLife dates not established
The mother’s motherBarra bint Abd al-Uzza was Amina’s mother. She therefore belongs to the maternal side of the family of Muhammad ﷺ.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Her family branchThe TDV biography of Amina identifies Barra as a member of Banu Abd al-Dar, a branch of Quraysh. She is a different person from Barra bint Abd al-Muttalib, the paternal aunt.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Mother of Amina and maternal grandmother of Muhammad ﷺ.
