HonaineĀ is the name of a battle mentioned in the Quran, which was won by the Muslims.Ā Honaine is the name of a valley between at-Taif and Mecca in which the battle took place. The literal meaning of the word is not known, it is derived from the H6-N-N root which has meanings of ālongingā, āyearningā, ānostalgiaā.