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Abu Nuwayra al-Taghlibi
Poet and warrior of Banu Taghlib in the 6th century CE From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu Nuwayra al-Taghlibi (Arabic: أبو نويرة التغلبي) was a poet and warrior who fought alongside the Taghlib tribe during the events of the Basus War.
Involvement in the Basus War
Duel against Jassas
Abu Nuwayra was sent by Abu Layla al-Muhalhel to hunt for Jassas ibn Murrah, who was escaping into Syria.[1][2] Both men met at a border of water known as al-Ajoul that separated Syria and the Arabian Peninsula.[1][2] They had a duel, and Abu Nuwayra managed to give Jassas a fatal injury. However, Jassas managed to kill Abu Nuwayra in battle, and he escaped into the care of his relatives where he, not long after, died from the injuries that were inflicted on him by Abu Nuwayra.[1][2]
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Time period
Monir Al-Balbaki believes that Jassas ibn Murrah died in 534 CE.[3] Hence, it would be appropriate to date Abu Nuwayra's death to around the same time in the 530s as well, because they both died around the same time.[a]
Religion
As was the case with the other members of the Taghlib, Abu Nuwayra was most likely an Arab Christian as the Taghlib were generally associated with Christianity.[4] The Muslim scholar Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri states that despite their conversion to Christianity, the Arabs generally ignored the morals and etiquettes preached in Christianity (except for important fundamental aspects like monotheism and rejection of polytheism).[5]
See also
Notes
- See the Al-Kāmil fi at-Tārikh and the Dictionary of Arab Poets
References
External links
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