Banu Abs

Banu Abs

The Banu ʿAbs بنو عبس (Arabic for sons of 'Abs) is an ancient Bedouin tribe from central Arabia, they branch from the powerful Ghatafan tribes. They still inhabit the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. Of the earliest stories concerning this tribe was the famous classical love and war story of Antar and Abla. Antarah ibn Shaddad al Absi (c.525-615), was one of the seven great pre-Islamic Arab poets, throughout this non-fiction story, he displayed Chivalry, bravery, and eloquence in the Arabic language. This earned him the name among all of the Arabs of the Peninsula as the "Complete Knight". Furthermore, he was the author of the Divan and he was a Warrior, his father was the leader of the Banu Abs Shaddad and his mother was Zabiba, an African slave.