Banu Khutheer -clan of Al Hajaj Tribe
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Banu Khutheer -clan of Al Hajaj Tribe (آل خضير من قبايل حجاج) are a clan that originally goes back to their ancestor Hashid
, who in turn comes from the house of Himdaan. And Himdaan, the Great Great Ancestor of the Hajaj Tribes accepted islam from Ali bin Abi Taleb.
Before Muhammad
sent Ali
to Yemen
, he first sent, Khalid bin Al-Waleed - however the clans from the House of Himdaan did not accept Islam
first.
The companion Ali was Muhammad to teach the tribes of Yemen to accept Islam, in which Himdaan had accepted.
Banu Khutheer -clan of Al Hajaj Tribe are also known Qahtan Arabs or Qahtanites.
However after the Invasion by the Imam Ziad forces, the Sultan was disposed. Before he was disposed he had willed for the House of Khutheer lands and farms close to the old capital and so therefore Banu Khutheer moved away from magrana and named the newly found village after themselves; Al-Khutheeria.
However the region that belongs to Al Hajaj tribe had undergone certain changes in the past couple of hundreds of years.
The head of Ahl-Khutheer clan decided that the village of Al Khutheeria should be welcomed to other clans that had recently emigrated, however these clans were not the original Sons of Hajaj but this had to be done in order to strengthen the original Hajaj tribe.
the Tribe of Hajaj were general in support of the Yemen Arab Republic
forces, which consisted mainly of tribes from the north of Yemen and their main opposition was the Southern Communist forces. The Hajaj tribe played an important role during the war as sometimes the frontline were made in their lands.
Hashid
The Hashid tribal federation is the second largest tribal federation in Yemen. Member tribes of the Hashid Confederation are found primarily in the mountains in the North and Northwest of the country. It was headed by Sheikh Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar until his death on December 29, 2007 and is...
, who in turn comes from the house of Himdaan. And Himdaan, the Great Great Ancestor of the Hajaj Tribes accepted islam from Ali bin Abi Taleb.
Before Muhammad
Muhammad
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sent Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
to Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, he first sent, Khalid bin Al-Waleed - however the clans from the House of Himdaan did not accept Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
first.
The companion Ali was Muhammad to teach the tribes of Yemen to accept Islam, in which Himdaan had accepted.
Banu Khutheer -clan of Al Hajaj Tribe are also known Qahtan Arabs or Qahtanites.
History
Al Hajaj Tribe consists of a number of subclans and they have a region in Al Baitha region of Yemen named after them (Hajaj). And the region next to Hajaj is known as Al Riyashia. Al Riyashia is a region that contains subclans that originally come from Hadthramout. Both regions were under the command of Al-Sultan Amr Abd al-Wahab. Al-Sultan Amr Abdul Wahab came from the house of Banu Taher. Sultan Amr Abdul Wahab lived is a village called Al-Maqrana, and this village was made the capital of Kingdom in which The House of Khutheer also originated from.However after the Invasion by the Imam Ziad forces, the Sultan was disposed. Before he was disposed he had willed for the House of Khutheer lands and farms close to the old capital and so therefore Banu Khutheer moved away from magrana and named the newly found village after themselves; Al-Khutheeria.
However the region that belongs to Al Hajaj tribe had undergone certain changes in the past couple of hundreds of years.
The head of Ahl-Khutheer clan decided that the village of Al Khutheeria should be welcomed to other clans that had recently emigrated, however these clans were not the original Sons of Hajaj but this had to be done in order to strengthen the original Hajaj tribe.
The Banu Khutheer and the Yemeni civil war
During the North Yemen Civil WarNorth Yemen Civil War
The North Yemen Civil War was fought in North Yemen between royalists of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen and factions of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1962 to 1970. The war began with a coup d'état carried out by the republican leader, Abdullah as-Sallal, which dethroned the newly crowned Imam...
the Tribe of Hajaj were general in support of the Yemen Arab Republic
Yemen Arab Republic
The Yemen Arab Republic , also known as North Yemen or Yemen , was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen...
forces, which consisted mainly of tribes from the north of Yemen and their main opposition was the Southern Communist forces. The Hajaj tribe played an important role during the war as sometimes the frontline were made in their lands.