Banu Makki, chiefs of Gabes
بنو مكي رؤساء قابس
Banu Makki, the Arab chiefs of Gabes and its districts; their first ruler Abd al-Malik ibn Makki held Gabes and Djerba and stretched his hand to Sfax, governing under Hafsid obedience until the amir Umar ibn al-Lihyani wrested the town from them and they were scattered, their rule at Gabes ended.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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Overview
Banu Makki, the chiefs of Gabes and its districts, who were Arabs. 1
Leadership
Their chief Abd al-Malik ibn Makki, at the start of his rule, took control of Gabes and Djerba in an autocratic way, and Ahmad reached out his hand towards Sfax. 1
They obeyed the Hafsids and governed the town and its districts. Then the emir Umar ibn al-Lihyani wrested it from them, and they scattered from Gabes, and their rule there came to an end. 1
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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