Muzayqiya

Muzayqiya
King of Kahlan
A bronze statue of an Arabian king found in Yemen, dating to around the same time period as Muzayqiya.
Reignc.68–158 CE
PredecessorImran ibn 'Amr
Diedc.158 CE
Tihama region of Yemen
HouseKahlan, Azd
Father'Amir Ma' as-Sama
ReligionSouth Arabian polytheism

Muzayqiya (Arabic: مزيقياء) was the leader of the Azd tribes and a king ruling parts of Yemen in the 2nd century CE. Muzayqiya succeeded his brother Imran in the leadership of the kingdom. During his time, the Ma'rib Dam collapsed which resulted in several Qahtanite tribes emigrating from Yemen.