| Nakha' نخع | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite | |
.png) Banner of Nakha' at the
Battle of Siffin | |
| Location | Yemen |
| Parent tribe | Madh'hij |
| Religion | Paganism, later Islam |
The Nakha ( Arabic: النُخَع) were an Arab tribe of Yemen. It is a branch of the much larger Madhhij tribe. They have converted to Islam by Muadh ibn Jabal During the 7th century, [1] they participated in the Islamic conquests. [2] The tribe has notable historical figures such as Malik ibn al-Harith, Alqama ibn Qays and al-Nakhai.
Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book Sifat Jazirat al Arab (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD). [3]
- ^ لب اللباب في معرفة الأنساب ج٣ ص ٣٠٤
- ^ تاريخ الطبري مج 1 ص 793
- ^ al-Hamdani, al-Hasan. David H. Müller (ed.). Geography of the Arabian Peninsula.
| Nakha' نخع | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite | |
|
Banner of Nakha' at the
Battle of Siffin | |
| Location | Yemen |
| Parent tribe | Madh'hij |
| Religion | Paganism, later Islam |
The Nakha ( Arabic: النُخَع) were an Arab tribe of Yemen. It is a branch of the much larger Madhhij tribe. They have converted to Islam by Muadh ibn Jabal During the 7th century, [1] they participated in the Islamic conquests. [2] The tribe has notable historical figures such as Malik ibn al-Harith, Alqama ibn Qays and al-Nakhai.
Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book Sifat Jazirat al Arab (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD). [3]
- ^ لب اللباب في معرفة الأنساب ج٣ ص ٣٠٤
- ^ تاريخ الطبري مج 1 ص 793
- ^ al-Hamdani, al-Hasan. David H. Müller (ed.). Geography of the Arabian Peninsula.