Banu Hamdan
بنو همدان
The great Kahlani tribe of Yemen whose rivalry with Himyar the Abyssinians exploited for their first occupation of Yemen in 340 CE.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
Hamdan: the great Kahlan clan of Yemen; its rivalry with Himyar was the gap through which the first Abyssinian occupation came in 340 CE.
Life
In the era of turmoil from 300 CE the Romans entered Aden, and with their aid the Abyssinians occupied Yemen the first time in 340 CE, exploiting the rivalry between the tribes of Hamdan and Himyar 1.
For young visitors
Hamdan is a great Yemeni tribe; its feud with Himyar helped the Abyssinians occupy Yemen the first time.
Connections
People and things also explored
YaʿūqYemenThe Second Abyssinian Occupation of YemenLiberation and Persian Rule of YemenNasrAbrahaal-Aswad al-AnsiAryat (Abraha’s predecessor in Yemen)
Sources
- Tafhim al-Quran — Abu al-A'la al-Mawdudi
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Banu Hamdan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/banu-hamdan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.