To have a clear comprehension of the myth of Saif Ibn Dhi-Yazan and of how it is used in Al-Magaleh's Messages to Saif Ibn Dhi-Yazan, it is important to have a fast brief background of King Saif Ibn Dhi-Yazan, the real King of Yemen, and then a summary of the myth of King Saif based on Thoraya Mangoush's Saif Ibn Dhi-Yazan: Reality and Myth. In her book, there is a historical background of the real King, Saif Ibn Dhi-Yazan, which relies heavily on Al-Tabary's History of Al-Tabary. ...

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