Ka'b al-Ahbar
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title:
Ka'b al-Ahbar
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Kaʿb al-Aḥbār (Arabic: كعب الأحبار, full name Abū Isḥāq Kaʿb ibn Maniʿ al-Ḥimyarī was a 7th-century Yemenite Jew from the Arab tribe of "Dhī Raʿīn" who converted to Islam. He was considered to be the earliest authority on Israʼiliyyat and South Arabian lore. According to Islamic tradition, he accompanied Umar in his trip from Medina to Jerusalem, and afterwards, became a supporter of Uthman. He died in Hims around 652-6AD.
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7th-century Muslim scholar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka%27b_al-Ahbar
date created:
2006-11-11T20:22:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T18:26:42Z
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