Back خثعم Arabic Chathʿam German طایفه خثعم Persian Khats'am ID Banū Khath'am Italian Banu Catame Portuguese
| Banu Khath'am بنو خثعم | |
|---|---|
| Adnanite/Qahtanite (disputed) | |
.svg) Banner of Banu Khath'am from the Battle of Siffin | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Khath'ami الخثعمي |
| Location | Southeastern Arabia |
| Descended from | Khath'am ibn Anmar |
| Religion | Paganism, later Islam |
Khath'am (Arabic: خثعم, romanized: Khathʿam) was an ancient and medieval Arab tribe which traditionally dwelt in southwestern Arabia. They took part either in cooperation or opposition to the 6th-century expedition of the Aksumite ruler Abraha against Mecca. After initial hostility, they embraced Islam and a played a role in the early Muslim conquests of the 630s. The tribe of Shahran in Yemen and Saudi Arabia is a principal clan of the Khath'am.