Banu Jami', Hilali amirs of Gabes
بنو جامع الهلاليون أمراء قابس
1043 CE · 435 AH – 1159 CE · 554 AH
The amirate of the Hilali Banu Jami' at Gabes under the Sanhaja era; Bakr ibn Kamil ibn Jami', amir of the Manaqisha of Duhman of Banu Ali of the Riyah, threw off obedience in 435 AH and drew the bay'a of Tozeur, Gafsa, Sus, al-Hama, Nafzawa and all the Constantine districts until his sultanate grew mighty — his sons Isa, Rashid, Muhammad and Mudafi' held it in turn until they entered Abd al-Mu'min's obedience in 554 and their house ended.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb
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In time
Overview
The emirate of Banu Jami' of the Hilal, at Gabes, in the time of the Sanhajis. It was held by Bakr ibn Kamil ibn Jami', emir of the Munaqisha of the Dahmān of the Banu Ali, one of the branches of Riyah. 1
Their history
Bakr became autocratic in its affairs and cast off obedience in the year 435 AH (about 1043 CE; the conversion is derived). Tozeur, Qafsa, Sus, al-Hamma, Nafzawa and all the districts of Constantine swore allegiance to him. Ibn Khaldun says that his affair grew strong and his authority great. 1
After him the rule passed to his sons Isa, Rashid, Muhammad and Madafi'. Then they entered the obedience of Abd al-Mu'min the Almohad in 554 AH (about 1159 CE; the conversion is derived), and their affair came to an end. 1
A second source is needed: the dates, and a second source other than Ibn Khaldun.
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Banu Jami', Hilali amirs of Gabes”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/banu-jami-gabes/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.