Kinana is a city located in Sudan. However, historical and genealogical records primarily identify Kinana as an Arab tribe situated in the Tihama coastal area and the Hejaz mountains near Mecca.
The tribe is historically significant as the ancestor of the Quraysh of Mecca, which was the tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Additionally, a number of modern-day tribes across the Arab world trace their lineage back to the Kinana tribe.