Haudha ibn Ali
| Haudha ibn Ali al-Hanafi | |||||
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| King of al-Yamamah | |||||
The domains where Haudha ibn Ali ruled until his death in 629 CE | |||||
| Reign | c. 560–629 CE | ||||
| Died | c. 629 CE | ||||
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| Religion | Christianity | ||||
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.