Qahtanite
The terms Qahtanite and Qahtani (Arabic: قَحْطَانِي; transliterated: Qaḥṭānī) refer to Arabs who originate from South Arabia. The term "Qahtan" is mentioned in multiple ancient Arabian inscriptions found in Yemen. Arab traditions believe that they are the original Arabs.
| Banu Qahtan بنو قحطان Alarab Alariba العرب العاربة | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite, Children of Qahtan/Joktan | |
Statue of a Yemeni king | |
| Nisba | al-Qahtani (masculine) al-Qahtaniyyah (feminine) |
| Location | The southern region of the Arabian Peninsula, e.g. Yemen |
| Descended from | Yarub bin Qahtan |
| Religion | Arabian mythology, Islam, Nestorian Christianity, Judaism |
In some Judeo-christian traditions such as Jubilees and some Jasherian tales tbe Qahtanite Arabs descend from Jokshan son of Abraham through Keturah and half brother of Ishmael son of Abraham through Hagar. [7]
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