Akk ibn Adnan | |
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Known for | Founder of a Southern arabian tribe in Jordan. |
Spouse | A woman from the Asharites (descendant of Qahtan) |
Children | Akk ibn al-Dith (father of Al-Shahid ibn Akk and Sawda bint Akk) |
Parent(s) | Adnan Mahdad bint Laham (Banu Yaqshan) |
Relatives | Ma'ad ibn Adnan (brother) |
Al-Harith ibn Adnan (Arabic: عك بن عدنان; perhaps the same as Akk) is the brother of Ma'ad ibn Adnan, who is an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is featured in ancient Arabic literature.