
Christian Arab false prophetess who opposed the caliphate.
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After her forces were weakened, Sajah allied with Musaylimah, the false prophet of Yamama. The alliance was short-lived; she eventually returned to her tribe and later converted to Islam.
Following the defeat of the Ridda rebellions, Sajah converted to Islam. She later lived quietly in Basra, with no further political or military activity recorded.
Sajah bint al-Harith declared herself a prophetess, gaining followers among the Banu Tamim tribe. She led a rebellion against the caliphate during the Ridda Wars, becoming the only known female false prophet of the period.
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