Mughira Explained

Mughira is a male Arabic name.

Its meaning is "attacker/raider".

Mughira as a given name or a surname can be associated with:

a prominent companion of Muhammad and was known as one of the four 'shrewds of the Arabs' (duhat al-Arab).

a preeminent leader of the Quraysh tribe's Banu Makhzum clan in Mecca in the 6th century. His descendants, the Banu al-Mughira, became the principle house of the Makhzum.

the chief of the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe. His clan was responsible for warfare related matters.

A derivative of the name Mughira (also spelled Moughera), is mentioned in Surah al-'Adiyat (chapter 100) verse 3 as well; فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا, (translation; By the chargers at dawn), referring to the early morning military charge during war.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Quran, Surah al-'Aadiyat: verse 3 . Al-Qur'an al-Kareem . 7 March 2019.