Sadif bint Humas
سديف بنت هوماس
An Arab diviner named by al-Mas'udi among the kahins marked by bodily deformity 1.
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- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
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Overview
A pre-Islamic Arab soothsayer. Al-Mas'udi mentions her among the well-known soothsayers of lean bodily build, together with Shiq, Satih, Samalqa, Zawba'a and Tarifa 2.
Notes for researchers
- The data holds no mention of her other than this one. It needs an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 484
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.484
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islam.museum contributors. “Sadif bint Humas”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sadif-bint-humas/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.