At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Al-Mundhir, titled al-Ma'rur, the last of the kings of the Banu Lakhm over al-Hira. Kisra appointed a Persian governor over al-Hira after Iyas ibn Qabisa, and in 632 CE the kingship returned to the Banu Lakhm, and al-Mundhir al-Ma'rur was appointed from among them. His rule did not exceed eight months before Khalid ibn al-Walid came against him with the armies of the Muslims. 1 2
What is not set out here
The conquest of al-Hira and Khalid's agreement with its people are in the conquest of al-Hira.
For young visitors
Al-Mundhir al-Ma'rur was the last Arab king in al-Hira. He ruled only eight months before the Muslim army came.
Connections
- Member of
- Lakhm (the Manadhira)
- Ruler of
- al-Hira
People and things also explored
al-Mundhir ibn Maʾ al-Samaʾ· al-Nuʾman ibn al-Mundhir· Amr ibn Adi ibn Nasr al-Lakhmi· عمرو بن هند· Iyas ibn Qabisa al-Taʾi· Jadhima al-Abrash· Abu Ubayd's Dispatch to Iraq· The killing of Amr ibn Hind, called Mudarrit al-Hijara
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.27
- Muhadarat Tarikh al-Umam al-Islamiyya — Muhammad al-Khudari , 1/29-32
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Mundhir al-Ma'rur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-mundhir-al-marur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.