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Former kingdom in ancient Yemen
Himyar was a South Arabian kingdom whose original heartland lay in the southern highlands of present-day Yemen. From this core, Himyar expanded at the
Himyar
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Himyar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Himyarite Kingdom was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Himyar may also refer to: Himyar (horse), an
Himyar_(disambiguation)
518–528 invasion of Himyarite Kingdom by Aksumite Empire
The Aksumite invasion of Himyar consisted of a series of two invasions from 518 to 525 fought between the Christian Kingdom of Aksum and the Jewish Himyarite
Aksumite_invasion_of_Himyar
19th and 20th-century American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire
Himyar (1875 – December 30, 1905) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Although successful as a racehorse he is most notable as the sire of
Himyar_(horse)
Sub-district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen
Sharqi Himyar (Arabic: شرقي حمير) is a sub-district of the Shar'ab ar-Rawnah District, Taiz Governorate, Yemen. Sharqi Himyar had a population of 21,448
Sharqi_Himyar
Yemeni politician and the leader of Hashid tribe
Sheikh Himyar bin Abdullah bin Hussein al-Ahmar (Arabic: حمير عبد الله حسين الأحمر; 1970 –) is a Yemeni politician and the leader of Hashid tribal confederation
Himyar_Abdullah_al-Ahmar
Imam
Bal'arab bin Himyar (Arabic: بلعرب بن حمير) (died 1749) was an Omani Imam, a member of Yaruba dynasty. He was elected Imam in 1728, holding power in the
Bal'arab_bin_Himyar
Human history in the Arabian Peninsula before 610 CE
CE, making it the final one of the South Arabian kingdoms to fall to Himyar. Himyar was a polity in the southern highlands of Yemen, as well as the name
Pre-Islamic_Arabia
This is a list of rulers of Saba' and Himyar, ancient Arab kingdoms which are now part of present-day Yemen. The kingdom of Saba' became part of the Himyarite
List of rulers of Saba and Himyar
List_of_rulers_of_Saba_and_Himyar
Ancient South Arabian kingdom
Ma'in, Hadhramaut, and Qataban, ultimately ending when a newer neighbour, Himyar, annexed them. Sheba was originally confined to the region of Marib (its
Sheba
Himyarite King of Yemen (AD 517–530)
in Syriac, and Dounaas (Δουναας) in Medieval Greek, was a Jewish king of Himyar reigning between AD 522–530 who became infamous for his persecution of Christians
Dhu_Nuwas
Polity in Africa and Arabia before 960
highlands until a joint Himyarite-Sabean alliance pushed them out. Aksum-Himyar conflicts persisted throughout the 3rd century. During the reign of Endybis
Kingdom_of_Aksum
Ethnic group
kingdoms were often classified under Saba or Himyar, as they were mentioned in the Qur'an or associated with Himyar, the last of the ancient Yemeni kingdoms
Tribes_of_Yemen
Abbasid governor of Yemen
Himyar ibn al-Harith (Arabic: حمير بن الحارث) was the last governor of the Yemen for the Abbasid Caliphate, prior to the Yu'firid conquest of Sana'a in
Himyar_ibn_al-Harith
Biography of the kings of the Himyarite Kingdom
التيجان) also known more commonly as The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar, is a historical and biographical work created in its current form by Ibn
The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar
The_Book_of_Crowns_on_the_Kings_of_Himyar
Confederation of Arab tribes
Quda'a's leaders genealogically realigned their descent to the South Arabian Himyar, discarding their north Arabian ancestor, Ma'add, a move which elicited
Quda'a
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Himyar is an unincorporated community and coal town in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1906. The
Himyar,_Kentucky
Country in West Asia
South Arabian inscriptions on the title of Shammar Yahri'sh, a king of Himyar. The term probably referred to the southwestern coastline of the Arabian
Yemen
persecution and martyrdom of the Christian community of Najran in the Kingdom of Himyar around 523 AD and the ensuing Aksumite interventions. It was written sometime
Book_of_the_Himyarites
Ancient Arabian polity
the early 7th century. Likely influenced by the sedentary civilization of Himyar, the Kindite monarchs ruled their domains from urban settlements. The rule
Kingdom_of_Kinda
Regent and governor of Himyar (died c. 500)
عبد كلال الحميري), or simply 'Abdkulāl or 'Abd-kalal, was a governor of Himyar who lived in the 5th century CE. He was a convert to Nontrinitarianism,
'Abd-Kulal
Historic Sabaean tribe
declining gradually and its southern neighbor Himyar was able to settle many nomadic tribes that were allied to Himyar and create a stronger Himyarite nation
Kahlan
Himyarite archaeological site in Yemen
epigraphic Old South Arabian. Christian texts shed light on the war between Himyar and the Aksumites (523 – 525). The Vita of Gregentios mentions a bishop
Zafar,_Yemen
Historical Eastern Christian community in southern Arabia
Abyssinian ruler Kaleb of Axum, to invade Najran, kill Dhu Nuwas, and annex Himyar. According to the Book of the Himyarites, Najrani Christian refugees (including
Christian_community_of_Najran
History book by al-Hamdani (d. 940s)
Accounts of the Yemen and the Genealogies of Himyar (Kitāb al-Iklīl min akhbār al-Yaman wa-ansāb Ḥimyar), is a ten-volume work on the pre-Islamic Arabian
Crowns from the Accounts of the Yemen and the Genealogies of Himyar
Crowns_from_the_Accounts_of_the_Yemen_and_the_Genealogies_of_Himyar
Mythical South Arabian king
source for traditions about Sa'b is The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar by Ibn Hisham. The word saʿb may variously mean "headstrong" or "obstinate"
Sa'b_Dhu_Marathid
Ancient Yemeni kingdom
Arabian kingdoms of ancient Yemen, along with Sabaʾ, Maʿīn, Ḥaḍramawt, Ḥimyar and Awsān. Qatabān was centred around the Wādī Bayhān, and its capital was
Qataban
Christian martyr of Arabic origin
Panselinos Martyr Born c. 5th century AD Najran, Himyar (modern-day Saudi Arabia) Died c. 523 AD Najran, Himyar (modern-day Saudi Arabia) Venerated in Catholic
Arethas_of_Najran
Ancient Yemeni kingdom
South Arabian kingdoms of ancient Yemen, along with Sabaʾ, Maʿīn, Qatabān, Ḥimyar, and Awsān. Little is known about Ḥaḍramawt compared to the other early
Kingdom_of_Hadhramaut
Belief in a single god in Arabia before Islam
engagement with the public. In the sixth century, the Aksumite invasion of Himyar led to Christian rule in the region. There were also Jewish communities
Monotheism in pre-Islamic Arabia
Monotheism_in_pre-Islamic_Arabia
History of Arabia from the third to seventh centuries CE
political organization and religious culture. In South Arabia, the kingdom of Himyar unified much of Yemen, adopted a monotheistic royal ideology, had confrontations
Arabia_in_late_antiquity
6th-century Ethiopian Aksumite military general
was an Aksumite viceroy of Himyar (modern-day Yemen) in the 6th century. He participated in the Aksumite invasion of Himyar between 525 CE and 530 CE,
Abraha
Ancient Greek term for parts of Africa
Brazilian painting of Saint Kaleb of Axum slaying the king of Himyar beside Ephigenia of Ethiopia. He carries a banner of the lion of judah holding a cross
Aethiopia
Writing system where each symbol stands for a consonant
Sabaean script of the kingdom of Ḥimyar: "You have exchanged the musnad of the sons of Ḥimyar / which the kings of Ḥimyar were wont to write down in books
Abjad
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat
يكف) also known as Šaraḥbiʾil Yakûf (Ge'ez: Sarābhēl Dänkəf) was a king of Himyar who reigned in the 5th century CE. He succeeded the similarly named Sharhabil
Sharhabil_Yakkuf
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat
and Himyar Hayajneh, Hani, Erneute Behandlung einiger altsüdarabischen Inschriften. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 2002. Iwona Gajda, Ḥimyar gagné
Sharhabil_Ya'fur
King of Aksum from 514 to 542
a native Christian (named Esimiphaios by Procopius), as his viceroy of Himyar. As a result of his protection of the Christians, Kaleb is known as Saint
Kaleb_of_Axum
Script for Old South Arabian languages
Sabaean script of the kingdom of Ḥimyar: "You have exchanged the musnad of the sons of Ḥimyar / which the kings of Ḥimyar were wont to write down in books
Ancient_South_Arabian_script
Rulers of Oman between 1624 and 1742
some of the inhabitants of Az Zahirah elected Saif's cousin Bal'arab bin Himyar as Imam. After early clashes, the rival Imams remained armed but avoided
Ya'rubids
Semi-legendary Himyarite king of Yemen (6th century CE)
Christians by the Jewish zealot Dhu Nuwas as well as the subsequent conquest of Himyar by the Aksumite Empire. Eventually, Saif's father was forcibly exiled from
Saif_ibn_Dhi_Yazan
Arabian Jews is attested over South Arabia during the time of the Kingdom of Himyar from the late fourth to the early sixth centuries, and in some Hejazi oasis
Judaism_in_pre-Islamic_Arabia
6th-century King of Himyar (in Yemen)
king of Himyar, ruling in the 6th century CE under the Aksumite Empire. He was also the viceroy of the Aksumite king Kaleb, who had invaded Himyar and defeated
Sumyafa_Ashwa
It later became independent and was invaded by the growing kingdom of Ḥimyar toward the end of the 1st century BCE, but it was able to repel the attack
Ancient_history_of_Yemen
famous siege led by Abraha in Islamic tradition, the leader of Aksumite Himyar, who had sought to expand his authority in Arabia, and challenge Mecca's
Aksumite_siege_of_Mecca
Muslim military commander (died 657)
leader of the Himyar tribe in Islamic Syria and founder of its noble household, the Dhu al-Kala. He was based in the city of Homs where the Himyar and other
Samayfa_ibn_Nakur
Northern Arab tribal group
Ghassan. In the pre-Islamic era, Mudar was usually politically dominated by Himyar, until the collapse of the latter. Mudar also maintained connections with
Mudar
Hemyarite king and rapist
years. A usurper to the throne who was unrelated to the royal family of Himyar, Dhu Shanatir has sometimes been identified with the Aksumite vassal over
Dhu_Shanatir
Military activity in Arabia before Islam
peninsula. In South Arabia, organized states such as Saba, Ma'in, Qataban, and Himyar competed for control over hydraulic infrastructure and transcontinental
Warfare_in_pre-Islamic_Arabia
District in Lahij, Yemen
Muawiyah bin Joshom bin Abd Shams bin Wael bin Al Ghawth bin Al Humaysaa bin Himyar bin Saba." Yafa' has gone through a complex structuration of different tribal
Yafa'a
Figure in the Quran
from these identifications in favor of others, like Sa'b Dhu Marathid of Himyar or al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man of the Lakhmid kingdom. The verses of the
Dhu'l-Qarnayn
conversion of the kingdom of Himyar in the late 4th century to Judaism, two episodes of "coercion and brutality" by Himyar Jewish kings took place during
Judaism_and_violence
Epithet for a monotheistic god in South Arabia
widespread in Syria in the first centuries AD. When the ruling class of Himyar converted to Judaism in the fourth century, public inscriptions began to
Rahmanan
fraction of Bakil (CIH 140), rose up against the kingdoms of Qatabān, Ḥimyar, Ḥaḍramawt, and the principality of Radmān and claimed the title of “King
Ilīsharaḥ_Yaḥḍub_I
Calendar year
Aurelian. The Pallava dynasty begins in Southern India. Approximate date – Himyar king Shammar Yahri'sh conquers Hadhramaut, Najran and Tihamah, unifying
275
Term referring to southern Arabs
through either of his two sons, Himyar or Kahlan. The Qahtani people are divided into the two sub-groups of Himyar and Kahlan, who represent the settled
Qahtanite
District in Taiz, Yemen
Murir Bani Sari Bani Sumi' Bani Ziad Hilyah Murkhah Nisf al-Ozal Sharqi Himyar Shar'ab as-Salam Al-Qufa'ah Aqyus Al-Ahjur At-Tibhah Al-Ashmus Banī 'Awn
Dhubab_district
Ruling dynasty in Central Arabia
annexation of the Sabaeans by the Himyarite kingdom in the late third century, Himyar emerged as the dominant power in southern Arabia and gradually extended
Hujrids
the lucrative spice trade: Ma'in, Qataban, Hadhramaut, Awsan, Saba, and Himyar. With the arrival of Islam in 630 AD, Yemen became part of the wider Muslim
History_of_Yemen
South Arabian tribe
the Azd, ethnically distinct from non-Arab South Arabians, such as the Himyar. The name 'Kinda' was a nickname for the tribe's progenitor, Thawr ibn Ufayr
Kinda_(tribe)
200–230 C.E ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum
of Saba in Marib. This Sahlen-Saba parallel, along with the Dhu-Raydan-Ḥimyar parallel, was often used by Aksumite kings in their inscriptions enumerating
GDRT
6th-century King of Himyar (in Yemen)
Yaksum ibn Abraha (Arabic: أكسوم بن أبرهة) was an Abyssinian king of Himyar, and one of the sons of Abraha. In the year 548, Abraha himself appointed Yaksum
Yaksum_ibn_Abraha
Letter on the massacre of Najran's Christians
massacre of the Christian community of Najran by the Jewish monarch of Himyar, Dhu Nuwas. The letter was directly addressed to Bishop Simeon of Gabbula
Letter on the Himyarite Martyrs
Letter_on_the_Himyarite_Martyrs
stories like the Martyrdom of Azqir. In the early 520s, the Jewish king of Himyar, Dhu Nuwas, instigated a massacre of Najran's Christians, causing internal
Christianity_in_Yemen
District in Taiz, Yemen
Mikhlaf was founded by the tribe of Banu Shar'ab, which is a tribe from Himyar. According to al-Hamdani and Nashwan al-Himyari, it is descended from Shar'ab
Shar'ab_ar-Rawnah_district
these events, see History of Yemen. See also the List of rulers of Saba and Himyar, the list of Imams of Yemen and the list of presidents of Yemen. Centuries:
Timeline_of_Yemeni_history
Ancient Arab tribal grouping
Najd. Ma'add coexisted among other regional identities, including Ghassan, Himyar, and Tayyi'. They are first mentioned in the Namara inscription (328 CE)
Ma'add
Himyarite King of Yemen (390–420 CE)
mentions that the Tubba' Abu Karib was formerly a polytheist king of Saba' and Himyar who intended to attack Medina, but was told off by two Jewish rabbis who
Abu_Karib
Country in West Asia
of Qahtan, ruled the entire region of Yemen, including Oman. Wathil bin Himyar bin Abd-Shams (Saba) bin Yashjub (Yaman) bin Yarub bin Qahtan later ruled
Oman
Archbishop of Zafar, Himyar
Γρηγέντιος) was the purported archbishop of Ẓafār, the capital of the kingdom of Ḥimyar, in the mid-6th century, according to a hagiographical dossier compiled
Gregentios
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat
his territory. He is the first Christian ruler to have official rule over Himyar. The name Marthad'ilan Yanuf appears in a few inscriptions dating to the
Marthad'ilan_Yanuf
Roman emperor from 518 to 527
and my kingdom." Himyar was a client state of the Sassanian Persians, perennial enemies of the Byzantines. After Kaleb invaded Himyar around 523, Justin
Justin_I
Early 3rd century King of Aksum
South Arabian inscriptions which mention Shamir, king of Dhu-Raydan and Himyar asking for his help against the Sabaean kings. Munro-Hay, S. C. (1991).
ʽDBH
Spread of people with African heritage
the persecution of Christians in Himyar to the Aksumite Kingdom. As a result, the Aksumite king Ahayawa invaded Himyar. Dhu Nuwas fled this first invasion
African_diaspora
Austrasia and a king in Frisia defeat an army of Danes. Aksumite invasion of Himyar siege of sanaa Kingdom of Aksum under Kaleb of Axum annexes the Himyarite
List_of_battles_301–1300
List of kings of Yemen could refer to: List of rulers of Saba and Himyar Imams of Yemen There is no uncontroversial list of imams of Yemen, since many
List_of_Kings_of_Yemen
Major Berber tribal confederation
ancestor Lamṭ, son of Za'zā‘, who was from the children (min awlād) of Ḥimyar, and thus attributed to both of them the South Arabian roots. The similar
Sanhaja
Pre-Islamic Arabian deity
unknown location. Reliefs depicting vultures (nasr) have been found in Himyar, including at Maṣna'at Māriya and Haddat Gulays, and Nasr appears in theophoric
Nasr_(deity)
Series of pandemics (541–767 c.e.)
the border of Egypt and in Himyar (Yemen). An inscription dated to 543 records how Abraha, the Ethiopian ruler of Himyar, repaired the Maʾrib dam after
First_plague_pandemic
Arab clan
temporary king of Himyar under the Aksumite Empire Ma'adi Yakrib ibn Abi Murrah, Himyarite prince and later on the last king of Himyar, serving as a vassal
Dhu_Yazan
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
thoroughbred race horse. A dark brown, almost black, colt, Domino was sired by Himyar out of the mare Mannie Gray. Sam Hildreth writes in his book The Spell of
Domino_(horse)
7th-century Jewish tribe within Arabia
the shah. Ibn Ishaq tells of a conflict between the last Yemenite king of Himyar and the residents of Yathrib. When the king was passing by the oasis, the
Banu_Qurayza
District in Taiz, Yemen
Murir Bani Sari Bani Sumi' Bani Ziad Hilyah Murkhah Nisf al-Ozal Sharqi Himyar Shar'ab as-Salam Al-Qufa'ah Aqyus Al-Ahjur At-Tibhah Al-Ashmus Banī 'Awn
Ash-Shamayatayn_district
District in Taiz, Yemen
Murir Bani Sari Bani Sumi' Bani Ziad Hilyah Murkhah Nisf al-Ozal Sharqi Himyar Shar'ab as-Salam Al-Qufa'ah Aqyus Al-Ahjur At-Tibhah Al-Ashmus Banī 'Awn
Al-Wazi'iyah_district
Building at the center of Masjid al-Haram
of Islamic Architecture. London: Routledge. Robin, Christian J. (2015). "Ḥimyar, Aksūm, and Arabia Deserta in Late Antiquity. The Epigraphic Evidence".
Kaaba
Former Arab tribal confederation
Madh'hij, Kinda and Himyar, settled in after the Islamic conquest. Azd Kalb Judham Ghassan Kinda Lakhm Madh'hij Quda'a Khuza’ah ’Amilah Himyar Battle of Marj
Yaman_(tribal_group)
King of the Himyarite Kingdom
Dhamar ʿAlī Yuhabirr (or Dhamarʿalī Yuhabirr) (r. 321–324?) was a king of the Himyarite Kingdom (in modern-day Yemen). The definitive event during his
Dhamar_Ali_Yahbur_II
Arab Muslim geographer, chemist, poet, grammarian, historian and astronomer
al-Yaman wa-ansāb Ḥimyar (الإكليل من أخبار اليمن وأنساب حمير); Crowns from the Accounts of al-Yemen and the genealogies of Ḥimyar. al-Iklīl consists
Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani
Abu_Muhammad_al-Hasan_al-Hamdani
Arabian inscription, dated 548 CE
CIH 541, or the Marib Dam stele, is a pre-Islamic Arabian inscription dated to 548 CE and written in Sabaic. It was commissioned by Abraha, the ruler of
CIH_541
Companion (Sahabiyyah) of Muhammad
Her father was Umays ibn Maadd, and her mother was Hind bint Awf from the Himyar tribe. Her full siblings were Asma bint Umays and Awn ibn Umays, and her
Salma_bint_Umays
Group of four extinct languages and possibly three modern languages
language. Sabaean: the language of the kingdom of Saba and later also of Ḥimyar; also documented in the Ethiopian kingdom of Da'amot; very well documented
Ancient_South_Arabian
Universal king in One Thousand and One Nights
sources suggest Shaddad was the son of 'Ad al-Miltat ibn Saksak ibn Wa'il ibn Himyar. According to the Qu'ran, Iram of the Pillars was a city of occult worshippers
Shaddad
Arab tribe in the Arabian Peninsula
Harb tribe is Harb ibn Saad ibn Saad ibn Khawlan ibn Amr ibn Qadha'ah ibn Himyar ibn Qahtan. Harb tribal lands extend from the Red Sea coast in Tihamah (western
Harb_(tribe)
Kingdom in northwestern Yemen (1918–1970)
(c. 1000 – c. 200 AD) Kingdom of Ma'in (c. 600 – c. 150 BCE) Kingdom of Ḥimyar (c. 110 – c. 525 CE) Axumite Yemen (c. 517 – c. 570 ) Sasanian Yemen (c
Kingdom_of_Yemen
advantage of the absence of conflict between the Raydan (Royal house of Himyar) and the Sabaeans, directing all his efforts towards eliminating the Abyssinians
Himyarite-Axumite war of 270-272
Himyarite-Axumite_war_of_270-272
Wife of Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur
al-Mahdi. Arwa was the daughter of Mansur al-Himyari, a descendant of the Banu Himyar tribe, whose ancestors ruled Yemen in pre-Islamic times (110 BCE–525 CE)
Arwa_bint_Mansur_al-Himyari
Tribes of Arabia with no surviving descendants
retaliation for the assassination of the king of Tasm, who was an ally of Himyar. The adults of the Jadis were slaughtered, while the children were forced
Extinct_Arabs
Talmudic sage
in Manbij, the temple of Serapis in Ashkelon, and the temple of Nasr in Himyar. The order of the blessings is YaQNeHaSZ: first Yayin, then Qiddush, then
Hanan_bar_Rava
District in Taiz, Yemen
Murir Bani Sari Bani Sumi' Bani Ziad Hilyah Murkhah Nisf al-Ozal Sharqi Himyar Shar'ab as-Salam Al-Qufa'ah Aqyus Al-Ahjur At-Tibhah Al-Ashmus Banī 'Awn
As-Silw_district
Jewish ethnic group
Yemenite Jews. Records referring to Judaism in Yemen started to appear in Himyar, a polity established in what is now Yemen in 110 BCE. Various inscriptions
Yemenite_Jews
Town in Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen
Kawkaban. Other historically used epithets include Shibam Aqyan, Shibam Ḥimyar, Shibam Yaḥbus, and Shibam Yuʿfir. According to al-Hamdani, the town had
Shibam_Kawkaban
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