Abraha the Abyssinian in Islamic tradition
Abraha, the Abyssinian ruler of Yemen, who dared to attack Mecca in an attempt to demolish the sacred Kaʿba, is well known in Muslim historical traditions about pre-Islamic Arabia (Sīra and ḥadīṯ). The article presents a collection of the most significant Islamic texts related to Abraha and his mili...
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Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Aethiopica |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/93 |