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Hujr Akil al-Murar

5th century · 5th century

Hujr Akil al-Murar was a chief of the Kinda tribe and the founder of the Kingdom of Kinda in central Arabia. In the 5th century the Himyarite kings installed him as king over the Ma'add tribes of Najd. His descendants ruled the tribes of the interior until the early 6th century, and the poet Imru' al-Qais was of his line.

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