At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
Overview
The raid of al-Harith ibn Abi Shamir al-Ghassani, called "the Lame", against the Taghlib. The king of Ghassan in Syria passed by some Taghlibi groups who did not receive him. 2
The exchange
Al-Harith threatened them with a raid that would leave them awake for his coming. Amr ibn Kulthum answered that the people had only woken to the sharpness of their judgement and the strength of their band. Al-Harith threatened to uproot their stock. 2
The fighting
They fought fiercely, and al-Harith and the Banu Ghassan were routed, and a brother of al-Harith was killed among a great number. Amr ibn Kulthum composed his famous ode about it, according to Ibn al-Athir. 2
An additional source is needed: the date is approximate and derived from tradition.
Connections
- Had participant
- al-Harith ibn Abi Shamir al-Ghassani· Ghassan· Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il· عمرو بن كلثوم
People and things also explored
Christianity in Arabia before Islam· al-Muhalhil ibn Rabi'a· كليب بن ربيعة· Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il· Ghassan· al-Harith ibn Abi Shamir al-Ghassani· عمرو بن كلثوم· The killing of Amr ibn Hind, called Mudarrit al-Hijara
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 403
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p.403
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The War of al-Harith al-A'raj on Banu Taghlib”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/harith-ghassani-taghlib-war/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.