Barra bint Samawal

Barra bint Samaw'al (Arabic: بَرَّة بِنْت سَمَوْأَل, Hebrew: ברה בת שמואל Barra bat Samwal) was a Jewish woman, and the mother of Safiyya bint Huyayy, who was a wife and prominent figure in the life of Muhammad. Barra was born as a member of the Banu Qurayza, and subsequently married Huyayy ibn Akhtab, the leader of the Banu Nadir; both were Arab Jewish tribes. Her husband was a leader in a revolt, and he, and their tribes, were defeated and decimated by Muhammad.

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