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صنهج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific ancient and noble lineage of servitude, particularly associated with the prominent Berber tribe of Sanhaja in North Africa. It denotes deep-rooted enslavement and the people belonging to this significant tribal group.

Derived headwords

صِنْهَاجname
  1. 1.
    lineage of servitudeclassical

    A person of ancient and noble lineage in servitude, implying a deep-rooted status of being a slave.

صِنْهَاجَةname
  1. 1.
    lineage of servitudeclassical

    A person of ancient and noble lineage in servitude, implying a deep-rooted status of being a slave.

  2. 2.
    Sanhaja tribeboth

    A large and widespread Berber tribe originating from Yemen, known for its historical significance.

صَنَهَاجَةname
  1. 1.
    Sanhaja tribeboth

    The prominent Berber tribe, with the pronunciation of the first letter being open (fatha) being the most common.

Parallel reading

عبد صنهاج وصنهاجة، بكسرهما عريق في العبودية.
A slave of Sanhaj and Sanhaja, with the kasra on both, is ancient in servitude.
وصنهاجة) قال ابن دريد: بضم الصاد ولا يجوز غيره، وأجاز جماعة الكسر.
And Sanhaja, Ibn Duraid said: with damma on the sad, and no other is permissible, and a group allowed the kasra.
والمعروف عندنا الفتح خاصة في القبيلة بحيث لا يكادون يعرفون غيره
And what is known to us is the fatha, especially for the tribe, to the extent that they are hardly known by any other.
قوم بالمغرب كثيرون متفرعون
A people in the Maghreb, numerous and branched out.
وهم من ولد صنهاجة الحميري
And they are from the descendants of Sanhaja al-Himyari.
وقد نسب إليه جماعة من المحدثين.
And a group of modern scholars have been attributed to him.