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March 29, 2026Arabian archaeology and epigraphy0 citations

Political Legitimacy and Authority in Late Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic South Arabia

Political Legitimacy and Authority in Late Pre‐Islamic and Early Islamic South Arabia: The Case of the Yuʿfirids and the Manāḫids

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IKImar Y Koutchoukali

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This article explores political legitimacy and authority in two dynasties in South Arabia, suggesting new insights into their historical context.

Key Points

  • To analyze strategies of political legitimacy and authority from the late pre-Islamic to early Islamic periods in South Arabia.
  • Discusses royal titles and genealogies of the Sabaean-Himyarite state.
  • Examines the emergence of the new title, 'king of all tribes'.
  • Explores the role of spiritual authority in early Islamic governance.
  • Identifies strategies of legitimacy used by the Yuʿfirid and Manāḫid dynasties.
  • Highlights the failure to restore the Sabaean-Himyarite royal title despite its historical significance.
  • Suggests reasons for the emergence of the 'king of all tribes' title in the political landscape.

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Imar Y Koutchoukali (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c277de0f0f753b39cbd3https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.70025
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