Himyar
حمير
The most famous Qahtani stock with Kahlan; it took over the kingdom of Saba around 115 BCE, made Zafar its capital, and produced Yemen’s later kings such as Dhu Nuwas and the house of Dhu Yazan.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Himyar: the most famous of Qahtan's clans along with Kahlan; it prevailed over the kingdom of Saba' around 115 BCE and became Yemen's kings until the Abyssinian occupation.
Life
In the era from 115 BCE to 300 CE the tribe of Himyar prevailed over Saba''s kingdom, making the town of Raydan its capital in place of Ma'rib — later called Zafar; in this era their decline began as their trade failed 1.
Of Himyar are Yemen's last kings: Tubba' As'ad Abu Karib who brought Judaism into Yemen; his son Yusuf Dhu Nuwas, master of the Najran trench; then Ma'di Yakrib ibn Sayf Dhi Yazan who led Yemen's independence from Abyssinia in 575 CE 1. Himyar's delegations' writs of Islam are recorded in the Sira after Tabuk 1.
For young visitors
Himyar were Yemen's ancient kings; they ruled after Saba', and among them the unjust king who burned the people of Najran.
Connections
- Has member
- Dhu Nuwas (Yusuf Asʾar Yathʾar)Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan (Maʾdikarib)
- Participated in
- The letter of the kings of Himyar
- Holds
- Nasr
People and things also explored
YemenThe Massacre of Najran (Ashab al-Ukhdud)Liberation and Persian Rule of YemenThe Year of DelegationsMu'adh ibn JabalMuhammadMedinaThe letter of the kings of Himyar
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Himyar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/himyar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.