Talk:Najran

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[edit] Early history

I'm not sure Abraha al-Ashram is identical with "SBQLM" of the third century. "SBQLM" arrived prior to Dhu Nuwas's reign as he was fought by Himyar King Ilsharah Yahdib. On the other hand north arabien king Imru Al-Qais ibn Amqu of 328 may very well be the Lakhmid king Imru' al-Qais I ibn 'Amr(288-328) but not the poet Imru' al-Qais. I got both from the german article and related sources and the different transcription of the arab names through time and in other languages is a constant source of irritation. ...er-wait a minute - no it is the same king of the Lakhmids - good got that sorted - still not sure about the governor --T.woelk (talk) 17:10, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Ok, in that case please try to find out as to what SBQLM's real name is, if there is any in historical sources. As for Imru al-Qais, he is a Lakhmid king from Northern Arabia and was the first of his dynasty to actually convert to Christianity. He even unsucessfully tried to unite Arabia, but Arabia would only be united after the advent of Islam. Just imagine, how different the history of the world would have been, had he suceeded. Joyson Noel (talk) 22:22, 11 June 2008 (UTC)