Kayumarth ibn Umaym
كيومرث بن أميم
Son of Umaym through whom al-Mas'udi derives the Persians in the earlier genealogy debate 1.
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Kayumarth ibn Umaym ibn Lawadh ibn Iram, the father of the Persians according to al-Mas'udi, in the view of those he names in the section on the disputes of peoples over the lineages of Persia. 1
His lifespan
Al-Mas'udi says that he was granted a long life on earth. 1
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 458
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