The Nakha ( ar, النُخَع) were an

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. It is a branch of the much larger

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tribe. They have converted to

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During the 7th century, they participated in the Islamic conquests. The tribe has notable historical figures such as Malik ibn al-Harith, Alqama ibn Qays and

al-Nakhai ( ar, أبو عمران إبراهيم بن يزيد النخعي), also known as , c. 670 CE/50 AH - 714 CE/96 AH), was an Islamic theologian and jurist (). Though belonging to the generation following the companions of Muhammad (the ), he ...

. Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book ''Sifat Jazirat al Arab'' (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD).

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{{Historical Arab tribes Tribes of Arabia Yemeni tribes Semitic-speaking peoples Qahtanites