ʿAdnān - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" ʿAdnān - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Orthmann, Eva

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1062962
Doc. NO	:	ALei3359
Main Entry	:	Orthmann, Eva
Title & Author	:	ʿAdnān - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Orthmann, Eva
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(723 words)
Abstract	:	ʿAdnān is the name of the legendary ancestor of the so-called North Arab tribes. According to Arab genealogy, every Arab tribe belongs to either the northern or the southern Arabs. The ancestors of these two divisions, respectively, are ʿAdnān and Qaḥṭān. While both branches claimed tribal affiliation by descent from their respective ancestors, the southern tribes are usually called “Yaman,” a geographical name, which points to stronger local bonds. In contrast, the northern tribes use the name of a common progenitor. Although ʿAdnān is at the head of their
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei3359.pdf