 Meccan boycott of the Hashemites

The Meccan boycott of the Hashemites was a public boycott against the clan of Banu Hashim, declared in 616 (7th year of Prophethood) by the leaders of Banu Makhzum and Banu Abd-Shams, two important clans of Quraysh.According to tradition, the boycott was carried out in order to put pressure on Banu Hashim to withdraw its protection from Muhammad.