At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Al-Zabba' daughter of Amr ibn Zarb ibn Hassan ibn Udhayna, a queen who ruled after her father. Her father's kingdom ran from the eastern parts of Syria to the Euphrates on behalf of the Byzantines, and her house was at the strait between al-Khanuqa and Qarqisiya. 2
Her story with Jadhima
She made Jadhima desire her until he killed him. Then Qasir came in to her in a chest carried on a camel, from a tunnel he had dug under her bed, and came out at her with his sword drawn. 2
Al-Mas'udi says that some said she sucked her ring, which had a poison that acts within an hour, and said: "By my hand, not by Amr's hand." The city was ruined and the children taken captive. 2
Connections
- Participated in
- Jadhima's death and al-Zabba's fall
People and things also explored
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 409-412
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.409-412
- al-Nuwayri, Nihayat al-Arab fi Funun al-Adab, vol. 3 (scan)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Zabba bint Amr”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-zabba-bint-amr/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.