Ya'rub ibn Qahtan
يعرب بن قحطان
Son of Qahtan who led his following into Yemen chanting his own verses — the first, in this genealogy, of the Arabic-speaking nations alongside Jurhum, 'Ad, 'Abil, Jadis, Thamud, 'Amaliq, Tasm, Wabar and Abd Dakhmi 1.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Review
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Overview
Ya'rub ibn Qahtan ibn Abir ibn Shalikh ibn Arfakhshadh ibn Sam ibn Nuh, according to his lineage as al-Mas'udi gives it 1.
The report
al-Mas'udi reports that he set out with those of his children and others who followed him, and settled in Yemen. He counts Ya'rub among those who spoke Arabic, together with Jurhum, 'Ad, 'Ubayl, Jadis, Thamud, 'Amaliq, Tasm, Wabar and 'Abd Dakhm 1.
Notes
- This report is transmitted from al-Mas'udi alone, and needs an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 448
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