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Identification
Kaʻb al-Aḥbār, Abū Isḥāq Ka‘b b. Māti‘ al-Ḥimyarī
كعب الاحبار, ابو اسحق كعب بن ماتع الحميري
Dates
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Death
Expressed
Biographic comments
According to tradition, he was a Yemeni rabbi who converted to Islam in the reign of Caliph ʻUmar. He has been connected with some Isrā'īliyyat.
Additional information
References
Bibliographical references
- Encyclopaedia of Islam II Online: <http://refer... on page <http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/kab-al-ahbar-SIM_3734>