Hammadid dynasty
دولة آل حماد بالقلعة
1007 CE · 398 AH – 1152 CE · c. 547 AH
The house of Hammad ibn Buluggin at the Qal'a, Sanhaja kings of the Middle Maghreb; a branch of the Zirid state — al-Mansur Buluggin invested his brother Hammad with Ashir and Msila, and in 398 AH he seceded in Badis's day, ground down the Zanata, founded the fortress-city of the Qal'a (settled by Jarawa and finished about 400) which drew scholars and craftsmen from afar, and the dynasty lasted at the Qal'a and Bijaya until Abd al-Mu'min the Almohad erased it.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb
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In time
Overview
The state of the House of Hammad ibn Buluggin in al-Qal'a, of the kings of the Sanhaja. It is a branch of the Zirid state. Hammad became independent of Ashir and al-Masila in 398 AH (1007 CE) in the days of Badis. The data date its end roughly to 547 AH (1152 CE), at the hands of Abd al-Mu'min the Almohad. 1
Founding
Al-Mansur Buluggin appointed his brother Hammad over Ashir and al-Masila, and he became independent there. He fought the Zanata in the central Maghrib and inflicted heavy losses on them, and he was victorious over them. 1
The city of al-Qal'a
Hammad laid out the city of al-Qal'a, and moved the Jarawa there. Its building and settlement were completed at the start of the fourth century AH, and students of knowledge and craftsmen travelled to it. 1
The end
Their state lasted in al-Qal'a and Bejaia until Abd al-Mu'min the Almohad wiped it out. 1
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Hammadid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/hammadid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.