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Banu Asir
The Banū 'Asīr (Arabic: قبيلة عسير) or the Aseer are a South Arabian tribe that live in the ʽAsir Province of Saudi Arabia. of Adnanite and Qahtanite descent. The former ruling dynasties of the Al Aidh Emirate and the Sheikdom of Upper Asir are descended from this tribe. Tribal lineage The tribe is descended from 'Asir ibn Irashah, whose full lineage is given as 'Asir, son of Irashah, son of ʿAnz, son of Waʾil, son of Qasit, son of Hanab, son of Afsa, son of Daʿmi, son of Jadilah, son of Asad, son of Rabiʿah, son of Nizar, son of Ma’ad, son of Adnan. As their descent is traced back to the patriarch Adnan, they are amongst the Adnanite tribes. However, they are also descended from Akk ibn Adnan which indicates that they are also mixed with Qahtanite descent as with all of Akk's other descendants. Al-Hamdani gives an alternative version of the lineage of 'Asir, which completely rejects the Qahtanite ancestry: 'Asir, son of Shaharah, son of 'Anz, son of Wa'i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnanite
The Adnanites () were a tribal confederation of the Ishmaelites, Ishmaelite Arabs who originate from the Hejaz. They trace their lineage back to Ishmael in Islam, Ishmael, son of the Islamic prophet and patriarch Abraham in Islam, Abraham and his wife Hagar in Islam, Hagar, through Adnan. The Islamic prophet Muhammad belonged to the Quraysh tribe of the 'Adnanites'. According to the Arab tradition, the Adnanites are the Northern Arabs, unlike the Qahtanites, Qahtanite Arabs of southern Arabia, who are descended from Qahtan, son of the Islamic prophet Hud (prophet), Hūdʿ. Arab genealogical tradition According to Arab Genealogical Office, genealogical tradition, the Adnanites are descended from Adnan, who in turn is descended from Ishmael, whereas the Qahtanites of Southern Arabia (Yemen) are the original, pure Arabs. Modern historiography According to some modern historians, the traditional distinction between Adnanites and Qahtanites lacks evidence and may have developed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qahtanite
The Qahtanites (; ), also known as Banu Qahtan () or by their nickname ''al-Arab al-Ariba'' (), are the Arabs who originate from modern-day Yemen. The term "Qahtan" is mentioned in multiple Ancient South Arabian script, Ancient South Arabian inscriptions found in Yemen. Some Arab traditions believe that the Qahtanites are the original Arabs. In some Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions, the Qahtanite Arabs descend from Jokshan, a son of Abraham through Keturah and half brother of Ishmael son of Abraham through Hagar. Traditional Arab genealogy According to Arab tradition, the Qahtanites are from South Arabia, unlike the Adnanites who are from the north of Arabia descended from Ishmael through Adnan. "The 'arabized or arabizing Arabs', on the contrary, are believed to be the descendants of Ishmael through Adnan, but in this case the genealogy does not match the Biblical line exactly. The label 'arabized' is due to the belief that Ishmael spoke Hebrew until he got to Mecca, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ʽAsir Province
Asir, officially the Aseer Province, is a province of Saudi Arabia in southern Arabia. It has an area of , and an estimated population of 2,024,285 (in 2022). Asir is bounded by the Mecca Province to the north and west, al-Bahah Province to the northwest, Riyadh Province to the northeast, Najran Province to the southeast, Jazan Province and the Saada Governorate of Yemen to the south. Abha is the provincial capital, and other towns include Khamis Mushait, Bisha and Bareq. The province governor is Turki bin Talal, He replaced his cousin, Faisal bin Khalid, after being appointed on 27 December 2018. Etymology The origin of the name "Asir" remains a subject of debate among historians. One theory, proposed by Al-Masudi in his work ''The Meadows of Gold'', suggests that the region was originally known as the "land of Azd". Another popular hypothesis suggests that the name "Asir" derives from the Arabic term ''ʿUsrah'' (). This theory comes from the fact that the region's terrain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 12th-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of Geography of Saudi Arabia, its terrain consists of Arabian Desert, arid desert, lowland, steppe, and List of mountains in Saudi Arabia, mountains. The capital and List of cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest Islamic schools and branches, branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any Succession to Muhammad, successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Muslim community, being appointed at the meeting of Saqifa. This contrasts with the Succession of ʿAlī (Shia Islam), Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed Ali, Ali ibn Abi Talib () as his successor. Nevertheless, Sunnis revere Ali, along with Abu Bakr, Umar () and Uthman () as 'Rashidun, rightly-guided caliphs'. The term means those who observe the , the practices of Muhammad. The Quran, together with hadith (especially the Six Books) and (scholarly consensus), form the basis of all Fiqh, traditional jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Sharia legal rulings are derived from these basic sources, in conjunction with Istislah, consideration of Maslaha, public welfare and Istihsan, jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banu 'Akk
Banu 'Akk ( , Ancient South Arabian:𐩲𐩫𐩣 lit. ʿkm, ʿAkkum; Greek:’Αχχιται) or simply 'Akk, was one of the main pre-Islamic Arab tribes. The tribe inhabited Yemen in the Jahiliyyah. Traditional Arab genealogy According to Ibn Hisham the members of the Banu 'Akk tribe are descendants of a man called Al-Dith ibn Adnan () or also known as 'Akk. Akk dwelt in Yemen because he took a wife amongst the Banu Ash'ar and lived with them. The Banu Ash'ar were descended from Nabat ibn Udad ibn Zayd ibn Yashjub ibn Arib ibn Zayd ibn Kahlan ibn Saba'. While regarding the Banu 'Akk lineage, there seems to be a dispute between scholars in determining their origins. For example, According to al-Sam'ani they are of Adnanite origin. On the other hand, Ibn Hazm writes that they were descendant from Qahtan, hence, Qahtanite Arabs. The mother of Madh'hij, who is the founder of the Madh'hij tribe, is said to be from 'Akk. The tribe of Banu Ghafiq from which the general Abd al- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabi'a Ibn Nizar
Rabīʿa ibn Nizar () is the patriarch of one of two main branches of the "North Arabian" (Adnanite) tribes, the other branch being founded by Mudhar. Branches According to the classical Arab genealogists, the following are the important branches of Rabīʿa: * Abd al-Qays * Anizah * Anz ibn Wa'il * Banu Bakr, which also included the following sub-tribes ** Banu Hanifa ** Banu Shayban ** Banu Qays ibn Tha'laba ** Taym Allah (or Taym Allat) ** Banu Yashkur * Taghlib * al-Nammir ibn Qasit Location Like the rest of the Adnanite Arabs, legend has it that Rabīʿa's original homelands were in the Tihamah region of western Arabia, from which Rabīʿa migrated northwards and eastwards. Abd al-Qays were one of the inhabitants of the region of Eastern Arabia, including the modern-day islands of Bahrain, and were mostly sedentary. Bakr's lands stretched from al-Yamama (the region around modern-day Riyadh) to northwestern Mesopotamia. The main body of the tribe was bedouin, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Aidh Emirate
The Al Aidh Emirate (Arabic: إمارة آل عائض) fully known as the Al Aidh Emirate of 'Asir or simply the 'Asiri Emirate, was a Sunni Muslim kingdom that arose in Asir after the demise of Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi.The History of 'Asir by Hashim bin Sa'id al-Naami, page 23The History of Ibn Laboun: The treasury of Najdi historyAbdullah bin Ali bin Misfar, Siyar al-'Amir al-'Asiri Islamic History, Part 8: The Ottoman Era by Mahmoud Shaker It coexisted with the nearby Emirate of Asir. The Emirate's territories included Taif, as well as domains in Yemen. Their small wars against the Ottoman Empire led to them being temporarily overtaken by the Ottomans, until they withdrew after losing the First World War. The Emirate finally ended in 1919, and 'Asir itself was then annexed by Ibn Saud into the country of Saudi Arabia. The Emirate was led by rulers from the Aidh family, an Arab ruling family of Arabian Jewish descent. In 1916, the Sheikdom of Upper 'Asir was formed by me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikdom Of Upper Asir
The Sheikdom of Upper Asir was an Arab state which was established in August 1916, after it broke away from the Idrisid Emirate of Asir, possibly with Hejazi aid. It was led by Hasan bin Ali al-Aidh. In 1920, Upper Asir faced revolts from the Ikhwan and his reign was threatened. In April to May 1920, Ibn Saud Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book ''The Kingdom'', ... of the Emirate of Nejd intervened in support of the Ikhwan and defeated Ibn Aidh. Upper Asir was then partitioned between the Saudi and the Idrisi on 30 August 1920. References Former Arab states Former monarchies of Asia Ottoman Arabia Former emirates Successor states History of Yemen {{SaudiArabia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan
Adnan () is traditionally regarded as the patriarch of the Adnanite Arabs, a major Arab lineage that historically inhabited Northern, Western, Eastern, and Central Arabia. The Adnanites are distinct from the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia, who trace their lineage to Qahtan. Adnan is considered a direct descendant of the prophet Abraham ( Ibrahim) through his son Ishmael ( Ismāʿīl). His genealogy is of great significance in Arab and Islamic tradition, as the Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to descend from him. Adnan’s lineage connects him to a broad network of Arab tribes that played a crucial role in pre-Islamic and Islamic history. According to historical Arab genealogies, Adnan was a key figure in the continuation of Ishmaelite ancestry among the Arabs. His descendants, known as the Adnanites, included prominent tribes such as Mudar, Rabi'ah, and Qays ʿAylān, many of whom became dominant in the Arabian Peninsula. The Quraysh tribe, from which Muhamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Dith Ibn Adnan
Al-Harith ibn Adnan (; perhaps the same as Akk) is the brother of Ma'add ibn Adnan, who is an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is featured in ancient Arabic literature. Parentage Some say that Ma'add ibn Adnan had a brother called Al-Dith, and that he was actually Akk. However, others say that Akk was the son of Al-Dith, and thus a grandson of Adnan. Nevertheless, the majority agree that Akk and Al-Dith are the same person, the son of Adnan. If Akk and Al-Dith are the same person, then his mother and the mother of Ma'add ibn Adnan were the same. Tribe Akk dwelt in the Yaman because he took a wife amongst the Asharites and lived with them, adopting their language. The Asharites were descended from Saba' ibn Yashjub ibn Ya'rub ibn Qahtan. Akk was the founder of a Southern Arabian tribe, the tribe of Akk. According to the following verse, the mother of Madhij (the founder of another Southern tribe that settled in Jordan) was from Akk: Woe to the mother of Madhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
