Himyarite
Americannoun
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one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
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a descendant of these people.
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of Himyarite
1835–45; < Arabic ḥimyar (name of a tribe and an old dynasty of Yemen) + -ite 1
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Himyar came into increasing contact with Christian missionaries inside its borders, and several churches were built in Himyarite cities in the fourth and fifth centuries.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Here, the Himyarite Empire subsumed local groups to become a unified state that converted to Judaism sometime in the fifth century CE.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
How did religious issues in Aksumite and Himyarite culture affect the development of these societies?
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The decision by the Himyarite rulers to convert to Judaism in the late fourth century CE made monotheism more prominent in the region.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
It belonged to the Himyarite Tobba, Amru bin Ma'ad Kurb, and came into the hands of Harun al-Rashid.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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