Nukha (tribe)

Nakha (Arabic: النُخَع‎‎) is Qahtanite Yemeni Arabic tribe.It is branch of Madhhij geniune tribe. They have converted to Islam by Muadh ibn Jabal During 7th century,,[1]participated in Islamic conquest .[2] the tribe has notable Historical figures such as Malik Ashtar ṣaḥābī of Prophet Muhammad and close friend of Ali ibn Abi Talib . Al-Hamdani had mentioned to Nukha tribe in his book "Sifat Jazirat al Arab"( Description of the Arabian Peninsula) ( 900 .A.D) .[3]

References

  1. ↑ لب اللباب في معرفة الأنساب ج٣ ص ٣٠٤
  2. ↑ تاريخ الطبري مج 1 ص 793
  3. ↑ al-Hamdani, al-Hasan. David H. Müller, ed. Geography of the Arabian Peninsula.
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