Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi
صالح بن مرداس الكلابي
1038 CE · 429 AH
Salih ibn Mirdas, amir of Banu Kilab and founder of their Aleppo state; he began by taking al-Rahba after killing its lord Ibn Majlakan and proclaiming the Alid da'wa of Egypt, then seized Aleppo from Ibn Sha'ban al-Katami, besieging him in the citadel until he surrendered it in 424 AH, his realm stretching from Baalbek to Ana — he was killed in 429 AH at the Tiberias encounter with Anushtakin, commander of al-Zahir's Egyptian army, while his son Nasr Shibl al-Dawla escaped.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi, amir of the Banu Kilab and founder of their state in Aleppo, the Mirdasid dynasty 1.
Rise to power
His rule began with the lordship of al-Rahba, after Ibn Majkaln, its lord, was killed and he seized his property. He established the call for the Alids in Egypt. He then marched to Aleppo and took it from the hands of Ibn Sha'ban al-Kutami, and he besieged him in the citadel until Ibn Sha'ban sought his protection, in the year 424 AH. His rule then extended from Baalbek to ʿAnah. The text reads "عنه" here, which needs to be checked against the source 1.
His death
He was killed in the year 429 AH at the Battle of Tiberias, together with Anushtakin, commander of the armies of al-Zahir of Egypt. His son Nasr, Shibl al-Dawla, escaped. 429 AH is equated with 1038 CE by derived conversion 1.
Connections
- Fought by
- Anushtakin al-Dizbiri
- Member of
- Banu Kilab
- Ruler of
- Mirdasid dynasty
- Participated in
- Battle of Tiberias (429 AH)
- Founder of
- Mirdasid dynasty
People and things also explored
Battle of Tiberias (429 AH)· Anushtakin al-Dizbiri· Tabariyya (Tiberias)· Banu Kilab· Mirdasid dynasty
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/salih-ibn-mirdas/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.