Battle of Shi'b Jabala

The Battle of Shi'b Jabala (Arabic: يوم شعب جبلة) was one of the major, inter-tribal battles of the pre-Islamic period in Najd (central Arabia). It was fought in the late 6th century CE between the Qaysi tribes of Hawazin and Banu Abs on the one hand, and a coalition of the Tamim and Asad tribes and the contingents of the Kindite and Lakhmid kings on the other. It ended in a major victory for the Qays led by the chiefs of the Banu Amir, a branch of the Hawazin. The battle was a major contributor to the evacuation of the last Kindite kings from Najd to South Arabia. The Banu Amir suffered a reversal in fortunes the following year when many of its prominent members fell in a battle with the Tamim.

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