Makkan
/ˈmækən/noun
Relating to Mecca, especially the period or community before Muhammad’s migration to Medina.
Did you know?In Islamic studies, “Makkan” commonly distinguishes revelations received before the Hijra from the later “Madinan” revelations, even when the exact location of a revelation is debated.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Islamic period
Arabic
Makkah
“The ancient Arabian place-name for the sacred city now usually called Mecca; its ultimate origin is uncertain.”
7th Century
Classical Arabic
Makkī
“Of or relating to Makkah, formed with the Arabic nisba suffix -ī.”
Medieval Islamic scholarship
Arabic
Makkī
“A classification for people, texts, or events associated with Mecca, especially Qur’anic revelations before the Hijra.”
19th Century
English
Makkan
“An English scholarly adjective meaning relating to Mecca or its pre-Hijra period.”
Modern English
English
Makkan
“Relating to Mecca, particularly the early Islamic period or revelations received there.”