Sharhabil Yakkuf
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sharhabil Yakkuf (Arabic: شرحبيل يكف) also known as Šaraḥbiʾil Yakûf (Ge'ez: Sarābhēl Dänkəf) was a king of Himyar who reigned in the 5th century CE. He succeeded the similarly-named Sharhabil Yafar. He is also the founder of a new ruling dynasty, one that is not descended from Dhamar Ali Yahbur II.
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Sharhabil Yakkuf | |||||
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King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat | |||||
Reign | 465–480 CE | ||||
Predecessor | Sharhabil Yafar | ||||
Successor | Lakhni'ah Yanuf | ||||
Died | c. 480 Yemen | ||||
Issue | Lakhni'ah Yanuf, Ma'dikarib Ya'fur and Abu Shamir Nawaf | ||||
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Father | Disputed:
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Religion | Judaism |
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Sharhabil Yakkuf is also known in Arabian folklore as Tubba' bin Hassan or Sharhabil Yankuf ibn Nawf Yushashqir.