Ilīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub: was a king of Saba' reigned in 120 – 130 CE. At the very beginning of the second century CE, the territory of Sabaʾ was under the control of the Ḥimyarite king ʿAmdān Bayyin Yuhaqbiḍ (c.100–120 CE). In the meantime, Ilīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub prince (qayl) of the tribe of dhū-Shibāmum, fraction of Bakil (CIH 140),[1][2] rose up against the kingdoms of Qatabān, Ḥimyar, Ḥaḍramawt, and the principality of Radmān and claimed the title of “King of Sabaʾ and dhū-Raydān”.[3] He ruled over a newly independent Sabaean kingdom, with the support of families belonging to the old Sabaean aristocracy of Maʾrib (Ir 3, RES 4150)[4] and tribes from the western highlands: Dhamarī (Ja 568),[5] Maʾdhinum (Fa 94 + 95, Gar Ḍulaʿ 1), [6][7] Ḥāshidum (Gr 184),[8] dhū-Hagarum (Ja 413).[9]
King of Saba' and Du-Raydan Ilīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub | |
|---|---|
| Died | 130 |
| Other names | Il Sharih Yahdhib |
| Years active | 120 – 130 CE |
In the Arabian folklore
editIlīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub, also known as Shurahil al-Hudhad ibn Dhi Jadan[10][11] in the Arabian legendary tales, is believed to be the father of the Queen of Sheba. He is described as being a noble king whom refused to enter into a marriage with local women; subsequently he then married and impregnated a woman from the Jinn named Rayhana who gives birth to his daughter.[12]
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edit- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian-CIAS 32.1/h 9 CIH 141. Archived 2023-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian-CIH 140. Archived 2023-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The kingdom of Sabaʾ in the second century CE - Mounir Arbach, Jérémie Schiettecatte - Page 3.
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Ir 3. Archived 2023-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Ja 568 MaMB 259. Archived 2023-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Fa 95 + Fa 94. Archived 2023-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Ḍulaʿ 1. Archived 2023-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Gr 184 Riyām 19.
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian- Ja 413 RES 3990. Archived 2023-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ibn Kathir, Stories of the Qur'an. Chapter on the Queen of Sheba
- ^ Wahb ibn Munabbih. "The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar". Worldcat. Gorgias Press, Piscataway, NJ, 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ A. Jamme (2003), "SABA (SHEBA)", New Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 12 (2nd ed.), Gale, pp. 450–451
