Lihyan
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Lihyan is an ancient Arab
kingdom. It was located in northwestern Arabia, and is known for its Old North Arabian inscriptions dating to ca. the 6th to 4th centuries BC.
Dedanite is used for the older phase of the history of this kingdom since their capital name was Dedan (see Biblical Dedan
), which is now called Al-`Ula
oasis located in northwestern Arabia, some 110 km southwest of Teima.
Little is known about the Lihyan kingdom: the Arab genealogies consider the Banu Lihyan to be descended from the Adnanite Arabs from the Hothail
tribes. The descendants of Lihyan ibn Hothail founded the Arab kingdom of Lihyan, and presently live in the desert between Mecca and Jeddah.
The ancient Lihyanites were the sons of Lihyan ibn Hothail
, the rulers of northwestern Hijjaz before Quraish, and controlled the well of Zamzam along with Quraish and Khoza'ah.
Their cities included Higra, Al-`Ula, Al-Khuraibah, Teima, Oman.
Kings of Lihyan:
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
kingdom. It was located in northwestern Arabia, and is known for its Old North Arabian inscriptions dating to ca. the 6th to 4th centuries BC.
Dedanite is used for the older phase of the history of this kingdom since their capital name was Dedan (see Biblical Dedan
Dedan
The word Dedan means "low ground". The people are called Dedanim or Dedanites.In the Bible, it can refer to either:* A son of Raamah . His descendants are mentioned in Isaiah 21:13, Ezekiel 25:13 and Ezekiel 27:15...
), which is now called Al-`Ula
Al-`Ula
The Al-`Ula oasis , some 110 km southwest of Tayma in northwestern Arabia was located at the incense route.It was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites...
oasis located in northwestern Arabia, some 110 km southwest of Teima.
Little is known about the Lihyan kingdom: the Arab genealogies consider the Banu Lihyan to be descended from the Adnanite Arabs from the Hothail
Banu Hothail
Banu Hothail are an Adnanite tribe of western Saudi Arabia in Hijjaz. They are descended from Hothail, who was a grandson of Ilyas who was named after the prophet Elijah.- Ancestry :...
tribes. The descendants of Lihyan ibn Hothail founded the Arab kingdom of Lihyan, and presently live in the desert between Mecca and Jeddah.
The ancient Lihyanites were the sons of Lihyan ibn Hothail
Banu Hothail
Banu Hothail are an Adnanite tribe of western Saudi Arabia in Hijjaz. They are descended from Hothail, who was a grandson of Ilyas who was named after the prophet Elijah.- Ancestry :...
, the rulers of northwestern Hijjaz before Quraish, and controlled the well of Zamzam along with Quraish and Khoza'ah.
Their cities included Higra, Al-`Ula, Al-Khuraibah, Teima, Oman.
Kings of Lihyan:
- Kabeer Al ibn mata' Al,
- Jashim ibn shahr,
- Hinas ibn shahr,
- Takhmy ibn lthan,
- Shamit Jashim ibn lthan,
- Jlt qoos,
- Mn'y lthan ibn Hinas,
- Hinas ibn talny,
- Talny ibn hinas,
- 'Abdan hinas,
- Slih,
- Fthij,
- Mas'ud,
- Shahr ibn hinas.
Literature
- Lozachmeur, H (ed.) 1995. Présence arabe dans le croissant fertile avant l'Hégire. (Actes de la table ronde internationale Paris, 13 Novembre 1993). Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations. pp. 148. ISBN 286538 2540. http://academic.sun.ac.za/as/journals/jnsl/volumes/vol232rv.htm
- Werner Caskel, Lihyan und Lihyanisch (1954)
- F.V. Winnett "A Study of the Lihyanite and Thamudic Inscriptions", University of Toronto Press, Oriental Series No. 3. http://nabataea.net/writingch.html