Haudha ibn Ali

Haudha ibn Ali al-Hanafi
King of al-Yamamah
The domains where Haudha ibn Ali ruled until his death in 629 CE
Reignc. 560–629 CE
Diedc. 629 CE
Names
Haudha ibn Ali ibn Thumama ibn 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Uzza ibn Suhaym ibn Murrah ibn al-Dawla ibn Hanifa ibn Lajim ibn Sa'ab ibn Ali ibn Bakr ibn Wa'il
ReligionChristianity

Haudha ibn Ali al-Hanafi (Arabic: هوذة بن علي الحنفي, born 551 CE) was the ruler of Al-Yamama who reigned in the 7th century CE. A poet and preacher, Haudha was a Christian. He was from the tribe of Banu Hanifa and traced his lineage back to the Banu Bakr tribe. Haudha was also a contemporary of Khosrow I and the Islamic prophet Muhammad.