Tabikha ibn Ilyas (), also known as
'Amr was a tribal leader in the era of
pre-Islamic Arabia
Pre-Islamic Arabia is the Arabian Peninsula and its northern extension in the Syrian Desert before the rise of Islam. This is consistent with how contemporaries used the term ''Arabia'' or where they said Arabs lived, which was not limited to the ...
. Among his descendants include the famous
Banu Tamim
The Banū Tamīm () are an Arab tribe that originated in Najd and Hejaz in the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon, and has a strong presence in Algeria, and Morocco, Palestine, ...
tribe.
Family
The real name of Tabikha was 'Amr ibn Ilyas; he had two other brothers with the birthnames 'Amir and 'Umayr whom were later known by the names
Mudrikah and Qam'ah respectively. Tabikha's father was
Ilyas ibn Mudar
Ilyas ibn Mudar () also spelled al-Yas was a pre-Islamic Arabian tribal chief and an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is the progenitor of the Khindifite tribes, such as the Quraysh. A pioneer of pre-Islamic monotheism, Ilyas ibn Mud ...
, while his mother was a woman known as Khindif.
The lineage of Tabikha can be traced back to
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 ...
: Tabikha, son of Ilyas, son of Mudar, son of Nizar, son of Ma'ad, son of Adnan. Hence, Tabikha is an
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 hi ...
Arab and also a descendant of
Ishmael
In the Bible, biblical Book of Genesis, Ishmael (; ; ; ) is the first son of Abraham. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. He died at the age of 137. Traditionally, he is seen as the ancestor of the Arabs.
Within Isla ...
, as is the case for all the Adnanites.
Descendants
Amongst the descendants of Tabikha ibn Ilyas include these three tribes:
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Banu Tamim
The Banū Tamīm () are an Arab tribe that originated in Najd and Hejaz in the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon, and has a strong presence in Algeria, and Morocco, Palestine, ...
: Descended from
Tamim ibn Murr, their lineage back to Tabikha from Tamim is traced as Tamim, son of Murr, son of 'Udd, son of Tabikha.
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Banu Dabbah: Descended from Dabbah ibn 'Udd, who is the grandson of Tabikha.
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Banu Muzaina
Banu Muzaina () was an Arab tribe during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. They were involved in the Expedition of Zayd ibn Harithah in September, 627 CE, 6AH of the Islamic calendarNote: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Ara ...
: Descended from Muzaina ibn 'Udd, another grandson of Tabikha.
See also
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Tribes of Arabia
The tribes of Arabia () have inhabited the Arabian Peninsula for thousands of years and traditionally trace their ancestry to one of two forefathers: Adnan, whose descendants originate from Hejaz, West Arabia, Syrian Desert, North Arabia, East Ara ...
References
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Tribal chiefs