Marthad'ilan Yanuf

Marthad'ilan Yanuf
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat
Reign504–515 CE
PredecessorMarthad'ilan Yu'nim
SuccessorMa'dikarib Ya'fur
BornMarthad ibn 'Abd-Kulal al-Himyari
Diedc. 515
Yemen
IssueWali'ah, Rabi'ah
Names
Marthad ibn 'Abd-Kulal al-Himyari
Regnal name
Marthad'ilan Yanuf
Father'Abd-Kulal
ReligionChristianity

Marthad'ilan Yanuf (Arabic: مرثد ألن ينوف), also romanized as Murthid 'Alan Yanuf, was a Himyarite king who reigned in the early 6th century CE. A devout Christian, Marthad'ilan Yanuf engaged in diplomatic relations with the Aksumite Empire as well as renovated churches in his territory. He is the first Christian ruler to have official rule over Himyar.