Sayf ibn dhi yazan biography of donald
Sayf ibn dhi yazan biography of donald
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Saif ibn Dhi Yazan
Semi-legendary Himyarite king of Yemen
| Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari | |||
|---|---|---|---|
An imaginary depiction of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan by Ali Bey in | |||
| Reign | c.&#;– | ||
| Predecessor | Masruq ibn Abraha | ||
| Successor | Disputed (see below) | ||
| Born | c.&#; CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||
| Died | c.&#; CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||
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| House | Dhu Yazan tribe | ||
| Mother | Rayhana bint Dhi Jadan | ||
| Religion | Judaism (Later converted to Islam) | ||
Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (Arabic: سَيْف بِن ذِي يَزَن الحِمْيَريّ) or simply known as Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived in the 6th century CE.
He is well-known for his role in expelling the Aksumites out of Yemen with the help of the Sasanian Empire, and is considered as the liberator of Yemen.
Name
Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani narrated that the real name of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan was Shurahbil ibn 'Amr,