Nakha (tribe)
| Nukha' نخع | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite | |
.png) Banner of Nukha' at the Battle of Siffin | |
| Nisba | Al-Nukha'i |
| Location | Yemen |
| Parent tribe | Madh'hij |
| Religion | Paganism, later Islam |
Nakha (Arabic: النُخَع) is a Yemeni Arab tribe. It is a branch of the 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 Ashtar Companion of Muhammad and a close friend of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book Sifat Jazirat al Arab (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD).[3]
References
- ^ 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.