Banu Qahtan بنو قحطان Al 'Arab Al 'Ariba العرب العاربة | |
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Qahtanite, Children of Qahtan/Joktan | |
Nisba | al-Qahtani (masculine) al-Qahtaniyyah (feminine) |
Location | The southern region of the Arabian Peninsula, e.g. Yemen[1] |
Descended from | Yarub bin Qahtan |
Religion | Arabian mythology, Islam, Nestorian Christianity, Judaism, Aksumite polytheism, Nicene and Miaphysite Christianity |
Qahtanite (/ˈkɑːtənaɪt/; Arabic: قَحْطَانِي, romanized: Qaḥṭānī) refers to Arabs who originate from modern-day Yemen.[1][2] The term "Qahtan" is mentioned in multiple ancient Arabian inscriptions found in Yemen. Arab traditions believe that they are the original Arabs.[3][4][5][6]
In some Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions such as Jubilees and some Jasherian tales the Qahtanite Arabs descend from Jokshan son of Abraham through Keturah and half brother of Ishmael son of Abraham through Hagar.
Qahtan are divided into the two sub-groups of Himyar and Kahlan.