'Abd-Kulal
Regent and governor of Himyar (died c. 500) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
'Abd-Kulāl al-Ḥimyarī (Arabic: عبد كلال الحميري), or simply Abdkulāl[1][2] was a regent and former governor of Himyar who assisted during the rule of Sharhabil Yafar and later Sharhabil Yakkuf.[3][4][5][6][7] 'Abd-Kulal was an Ebionite Christian who concealed his faith in secret as the Himyarites were generally hostile against Christianity.[3][4][5][6][7] The name of 'Abd-Kulal is also attested in one inscription dated to 463 CE.[8] His son Marthad'ilan Yanuf would later become the ruler of Himyar starting from the early 6th century.
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'Abd-Kulāl al-Ḥimyarī | |||||
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King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat (temporarily) | |||||
Reign | c. 457 | ||||
Born | c. late 4th century | ||||
Died | c. 500–504 | ||||
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Religion | Ebionite Christianity |
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