Banu 'Akk

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Banu 'Akk
بنو عك
Adnanite/Qahtanite
Banner of Banu 'Akk
EthnicityArab
NisbaAl-'Akki العكي
LocationYemen
Descended fromAl-Dith ibn Adnan
BranchesBanu Ghafiq
ReligionArabian Paganism, later Islam

Banu 'Akk (

Ancient South Arabian
:𐩲𐩫𐩣 lit. ʿkm, ʿAkkum; Greek:’Αχχιται) or simply 'Akk, was one of the main pre-Islamic Arab tribes. The tribe inhabited Yemen in the Jahiliyyah.

Traditional Arab genealogy

According to

al-Sam'ani they are of Adnanite origin.[2] On the other hand, Ibn Hazm writes that they were descendant from Qahtan, hence, Qahtanite Arabs.[3]

The mother of Madh'hij, who is the founder of the

Madh'hij tribe
, is said to be from 'Akk.

The tribe of Banu Ghafiq from which the general Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi descended, is a branch of Banu 'Akk.

History

Pre-Islamic period

The Arab tribes were known to go on a pilgrimage to the temples of the pagan deities of Arabia. Banu 'Akk tribesmen would travel from Yemen to Mecca to perform the pilgrimage to the deity Wadd. According to Kitab al-Asnam (The Book of Idols) of Ibn al-Kalbi, The Banu 'Akk had a unique chant and rituals to Wadd. The tribe would bring two young African slaves of theirs in front of the tribesmen, and the slaves proceed to shout: "We are the crows of 'Akk!" The tribesmen reply and shout: "'Akk to you submits, Your worshippers from Yemen. May we once more make this pilgrimage!"[4][5]

Islamic period

The Banu 'Akk participated in many battles and conflicts. Under the Rashidun Caliphate, Amr ibn al-'As entered Egypt with an army that included approximately 3,000 to 4,000 men from the tribe of Banu 'Akk.[6]

In 817 AD, the Banu 'Akk participated in a revolt alongside Banu Ash'ar against Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun's governor of Yemen[7]

Notable people

Among the tribe's members are:

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9780195778281
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  2. ^ Al-Sam'ani. Al-Ansab (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Ibn Hazm. Jamharat Ansab al-'Arab (in Arabic).
  4. ISBN 978-2-7451-6850-4
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  5. ISBN 978-975-7560-42-5
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  6. ISBN 978-90-04-21606-8
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  7. ISBN 978-0-7914-9720-3
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