Al-Mundhir VI ibn al-Nu'man (Arabic: المنذر بن النعمان) also known by the title al-Ma'rur was the final member of the Lakhmid dynasty to exert power and rule over the ancient city of Al-Hira. He was a son of Al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir and succeeded the Persian governor Azadbeh, hence temporarily restoring the rule of Al-Hira to Lakhmid control. His reign was short, only ruling for eight months.
| Al-Mundhir VI ibn al-Nu'man | |
|---|---|
| King of the Lakhmid state | |
| Reign | 8 months, starting from 633 CE |
| Predecessor | Azadbeh |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Died | c. 633 Jawatha, now modern day Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| House | Lakhmids |
| Father | Al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir |
| Religion | Nestorian Christianity (possibly) |
Biography
editChildhood
editAl-Mundhir was a son of Al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir. He also held the title al-Ma'rur. He is from the family of the Lakhmids, and not much is known from his early life.[1]
Temporary rule and death
editThe Persian governor, Azadbeh, fled from his rule over Al-Hira in 633 CE after the city faced invasions from the Muslim armies of the Rashidun Caliphate.[2] The rule returned to the family of Lakhm, with Al-Mundhir assuming power.[3] However, his reign lasted for only eight months before the Muslim armies led by Khalid ibn al-Walid advanced on his territories.[1][3] According to the historian Muhammad ibn Habib al-Baghdadi, Al-Mundhir was killed in a battle against the Muslims at a place known as Jawatha (present-day Al-Ahsa Governorate).[4]
Legacy
editAl-Mundhir was the last Lakhmid ruler of Al-Hira. His death signified the end of the ruling dynasty.[1][3] Muslims would rule Al-Hira and other areas of Mesopotamia after the Battle of Hira in 633 CE, the same year of his death.[5]
Religious affiliation
editAl-Mundhir VI might have been a Nestorian Christian, as the Lakhmids themselves were Nestorians.[6] However, Ibn Habib mentioned in the Kitāb al-Muḥabbar that Al-Mundhir was an "apostate" which implies he may have converted to Islam and then left the faith afterwards.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Barru, Taufique (2001). Tarikh al-Arab al-Qadim (in Arabic) (2nd ed.). Cairo, Egypt: Dar Al Fikr.
- ^ Bosworth, C. E. (1987). "ĀZĀḎBEH B. BĀNEGĀN". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 2. p. 177.
- ^ a b c Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman (2008). The Sealed Nectar: Biography of the Noble Prophet. Dar-us-Salam Publications. ISBN 978-9960899558
- ^ a b al-Baghdadi, Ibn Habib (1942). Kitāb al-Muḥabbar (in Arabic). Hyderabad, India: Maṭba'at al-Ma'ārif al-'Uthmāniyah.
- ^ Frye, Richard Nelson, ed. (1975). The Cambridge history of Iran. 4: The period from the Arab invasion to the Saljuqs / ed. by R. N. Frye (6. print ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Pr. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- ^ Fisher, Greg; Wood, Phillip (2016). "Writing the History of the "Persian Arabs": The pre-Islamic perspective on the "Nasrids" of al-Hirah". Iranian Studies. 49 (2): 247–290 – via Cambridge University Press.