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Qamus was the name of one of the fortresses of Al-Rabi ibn Abu al-Huqayq,[1] Banu Qurayza situated near Khaybar.[2] The fortress was attacked by Muslim forces and defeated. It was after this event that Muhammad married Safiyyah bint Huyayy.[3]

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  2. ^ jewishencyclopedia.com [3]
  3. ^ jewishencyclopedia.com [4]

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