Dhu Nuwas — Yūsuf Dhū Nuwas, (Arabic: يوسف ذو نواس) (also Yūsuf Asar Dhū Nuwas or Dunaan;[1] ruled Circa 517–525) was the last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen and a convert to Judaism. Some sources state that he was the successor of Rabia ibn Mudhar … Wikipedia
Dhu Nuwas — Yūsuf Dhū Nuwas[1] (aussi appelé Yūsuf Asar Dhū Nuwas, Dhu Nowas ou Dhu Nu as) est le dernier souverain juif du royaume yéménite d Himyar. Certaines sources le présentent comme le successeur de Rabia ibn Mudhar. Son accession au trône semble… … Wikipédia en Français
YŪSUF AS'AR YATH'AR DHŪ NUWĀS (MASRŪQ) — YŪSUF AS AR YATH AR DHŪ NUWĀS (MASRŪQ), the last (13th) and most famous king of the Ḥimyarī kingdom of yemen (522–525/530 C.E.–637–640/645 Ḥimyarī Era), who adopted Judaism in 380 C.E. Nothing is known about this important historical figure from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dhu Nuwas, Yusuf — (c.490 525) South Arabian king and convert. Before ascending to the throne, he was converted to Judaism by rabbinic emissaries from Tiberias … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Yusuf ‘As’ar Yath’ar Dhu Nuwas (Masruk) — (c. 517–25) King of Himyar, in South Arabia. Yusuf was of royal descent and had converted to Judaism before he ascended the throne of Himyar. He established the unity of the kingdom and set out to enlarge its borders. He had to contend with… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Du Nuwas — Yusuf Asar Yathar (altsüdarabisch Y(w)s1f ʾs1ʾr Yṯʾr DMG Yūsuf ʾAsʾar Yaṯʾar, in der arabischen Überlieferung ذونواس dhū Nuwās, DMG ḏū Nuwās; † 525) war der letzte bedeutende König der Himjariten im Jemen. Er regierte von 516/18 bis 525. Yusuf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Arabia — • The cradle of Islam and, in all probability, the primitive home of the Semitic race Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arabia Arabia … Catholic encyclopedia
Christian community of Najran — The existence of a Christian community in Najran is attested by several historical sources of the Arabic peninsula, where it recorded as having been created in the 5th century CE or perhaps a century earlier. According to the Arab Muslim… … Wikipedia
Abraha — (also spelled Abreha) (died after AD 553Stuart Munro Hay, Abraha in Siegbert von Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A C (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003)] ; r. 525 mdash;at least 553S. C. Munro Hay, Aksum: An African Civilization of Late… … Wikipedia
Army of the Ethiopian Empire — Armies of the Ethiopia have existed since earliest times. Ethiopia maintained a sizable contingent of her forces in her Sabbean Garrisons which expanded out to project power over colonies in Yemen and to protect Caravans or trade routes. At home… … Wikipedia
