Banu Qahtan بنو قحطان Alarab Alariba العرب العاربة | |
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Qahtanite, Children of Qahtan/Joktan | |
![]() A bronze statue of Dhamar Ali Yahbur II, a Himyarite king who probably reigned in the late 3rd or early 4th century AD. Displayed in the Sana'a National Museum | |
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 |
The terms Qahtanite and Qahtani (Arabic: قَحْطَانِي; transliterated: Qaḥṭānī) refer 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 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.
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