The Tragedy of Najran & Fall of Himyar (518-535 AD) Episode 6

The Tragedy of Najran and the Fall of Himyar (518 AD – 535 AD). In 522 AD, King Dhu Nuwas (Yusuf As'ar Yath'ar) seized power in Himyar and initiated a campaign against Christian presence in Mocha, Zafar, and Najran. When the people of Najran refused to renounce their faith, they faced siege, execution, and the infamous burning trenches—an event historically tied in Islamic commentary traditions to the "Companions of the Ditch" (Ashab al-Ukhdud) mentioned in Surah al-Buruj (85:4-8). This cinematic episode details: • The defiance of Arethas and Ruhm bint Azma in Najran • Daws Dhu Tha'laban’s journey to Constantinople and Emperor Justin I's response • Patriarch Timothy IV of Alexandria and King Kaleb of Aksum’s military invasion (525 AD) • The tragic end of Dhu Nuwas and the rise of Abraha (535 AD) 📜 Sources & Historical Verification: • Syriac Sources: Book of the Himyarites, Simeon of Beth Arsham (Letter on the Himyarite Martyrs) • Byzantine Historians: Procopius • Epigraphic Records: Sabaean / Himyarite Inscriptions ⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & Historical Context 00:45 - Scene 1: Dhu Nuwas & The Attacks on Mocha & Zafar (522 AD) 02:10 - Scene 2: The Siege of Najran & The Ultimatum (523 AD) 03:30 - Scene 3: The Martyrdom of Arethas 04:50 - Scene 4: Ruhm bint Azma's Unshakable Faith 06:15 - Scene 5: The Trench of Fire (Surah Al-Buruj Context) 07:40 - Scene 6: Daws Flees to Constantinople (Emperor Justin I) 08:55 - Scene 7: Patriarch Timothy IV & The Alliance with Axum 10:10 - Scene 8: King Kaleb's Fleet Sails across the Red Sea (525 AD) 11:30 - Scene 9: The End of Dhu Nuwas & Fall of Independent Himyar 12:50 - Scene 10: Sumyafa Ashwa's Crowning (525–531 AD) 14:05 - Scene 11: The Coup of Abraha (535 AD) 15:20 - Scene 12: Epilogue - The Legacy of Najran --------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe for more chronological, verified historical visual essays! #History #Himyar #Najran #SurahAlBuruj #Aksum #ByzantineEmpire #AncientHistory #Documentary