The Nakha (ar|النُخَع) were an Arab tribe of Yemen. It is a branch of the much larger Madhhij tribe. They have converted to Islam by Muadh ibn Jabal During the 7th century,[1] they participated in the Islamic conquests.[2] The tribe has notable historical figures such as Malik ibn al-Harith, Alqama ibn Qays and al-Nakhai.
Al-Hamdani had mentioned the Nukha tribe in his book Sifat Jazirat al Arab (Description of the Arabian Peninsula) (900 AD).[3]