Hamdanid dynasty
الدولة الحمدانية
The state of the Banu Hamdan ibn Hamdun al-Taghlibi, of Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il of the Jazira; it began with authority over Mosul when al-Muktafi appointed Abu al-Hayja Abd Allah ibn Hamdan over it, then extended through the Jazira and Syria, settling under its great amirs Nasir al-Dawla at Mosul and Sayf al-Dawla at Aleppo, acting independently under the Abbasid call — in Ibn Khaldun's description.
At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation · The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
The Hamdanid state, the state of the Banu Hamdan ibn Hamdun ibn al-Harith al-Taghlibi, of the Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il, people of al-Jazira. It was founded by Abu al-Hayja ibn Hamdan. 1
Beginning and expansion
It began with leadership over Mosul, when al-Muktafi appointed Abu al-Hayja Abd Allah ibn Hamdan over it. It then extended to al-Jazira and Syria. 1
It settled with its great emirs: Nasir al-Dawla over Mosul, and Sayf al-Dawla over Aleppo. Ibn Khaldun describes it as having been autocratic in the Abbasid call. 1
A second source is needed: the dates of founding and end are not recorded in the data.
Connections
- Founded by
- أبو الهيجاء عبد الله بن حمدان
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Hamdanid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/hamdanid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.