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- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
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Overview
Udhayna ibn al-Sumayda' al-Amaliqi, one of the Amalaqa whom the Byzantines made rulers over the eastern and western parts of Syria and al-Jazira. al-A'sha mentions him in a line of verse 2.
Succession
He was succeeded by Hassan ibn Udhayna, then by Amr ibn Tarab, who is said to be the one known by his mother, al-Zaba'. There were wars between him and Jadhima al-Abrash, and Jadhima killed him, according to al-Mas'udi 2.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 450
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.450
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islam.museum contributors. “Udhayna ibn al-Sumayda'”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/udhayna-ibn-al-sumayda/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.