Nukha (tribe)

Nakha (Arabic: النُخَع‎) is Qahtanite Yemeni Arabic tribe. It is branch of Madhhij genuine tribe. They have converted to Islam by Muadh ibn Jabal During the 7th century, [1]participated in Islamic conquest.[2] the tribe has notable historical figures such as Malik Ashtar ṣaḥābī of Prophet Muhammad and close friend of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Al-Hamdani had mentioned to Nukha tribe in his book "Sifat Jazirat al Arab"( Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD).[3]

References

  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.
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