Nakha (tribe)

Nakha'
نخع
Qahtanite
Banner of Nakha' at the Battle of Siffin
LocationYemen
Parent tribeMadh'hij
ReligionPaganism, 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]

References

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  1. ^ لب اللباب في معرفة الأنساب ج٣ ص ٣٠٤
  2. ^ تاريخ الطبري مج 1 ص 793
  3. ^ al-Hamdani, al-Hasan. David H. Müller (ed.). Geography of the Arabian Peninsula.