He had been a member of the Quraysh, the tribe that controlled Mecca.
他曾是控制麦加的部落 Quraysh 的成员。
Quraysh
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So as Muhammad’s following in Mecca grew, the umma aroused the suspicion of the most powerful tribe, the Quraysh.
因此， 随着穆罕默德在麦加的追随者越来越多，乌玛引起了最强大部落 Quraysh 的怀疑。
中文百科
古莱什
古莱什（阿拉伯语：قريش）又译古来氏，是在伊斯兰教这一宗教信仰产生之时占据着麦加城的一支部落。伊斯兰教的先知穆罕默德本身自是古莱什族族人。这支部族有多神教信仰传统，并崇拜偶像，最终降服于伊斯兰教。
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Quraysh 古莱什
The Quraysh (Arabic:قريش, Qurayš; other transliterations include Qureish, Quraish, Quresh, Qurish, Kuraish, and Coreish) were a powerful merchant tribe that controlled Mecca and its Ka'aba and that, according to Islamic tradition, descended from Ishmael.