Nakha (tribe)
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The Nakha () were an
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of
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. It is a branch of the much larger
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tribe. They have converted to
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by
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During the 7th century, they participated in the Islamic conquests. The tribe has notable historical figures such as
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,
Alqama ibn Qays Alqama ibn Qays al-Nakha'i () (d. was a well-known scholar from among the '' taba'een'' and pupil of Abd-Allah ibn Mas'ud, who called him the most erudite of his disciples. He also related traditions from Ali ibn Abi Talib, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas ( ...
and
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. Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book ''Sifat Jazirat al Arab'' (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD).


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{{Historical Arab tribes Tribes of Arabia Yemeni tribes Semitic-speaking peoples Qahtanites