Kindah is a Yemeni tribe, with evidence of its existence going back to the second century BCE.
They establish a Bedouin tribal kingdom quite unlike the organized states of Yemen; its kings exercise an influence over a number of associated tribes more by personal prestige than by coercive settled authority.
Their first capital is Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil, today known as Qaryat Al-Fāw.
The Kindites are polytheistic until the 6th century CE, with evidence of rituals dedicated to the gods Athtar and Kāhil found in their ancient capital in south-central Arabia (present day Saudi Arabia).
It is not clear whether they converted to Judaism or remained pagan, but there is a strong archaeological evidence that they were among the tribes in Dhū Nuwās' forces during the Jewish king's attempt to suppress Christianity in Yemen.
They convert to Islam in mid 7th century CE and play a crucial role during the Arab conquest of their surroundings, although some sub-tribes declare apostasy during the ridda after the death of Muḥammad.
