Tulunid dynasty
الدولة الطولونية
868 CE · 254 AH – 905 CE · 292 AH
The state of Ahmad ibn Tulun, his sons and his mawali Banu Tughj in Egypt and Syria; Ahmad entered Egypt in Ramadan 254 AH as Bayakbak's deputy, made it independent, joined Syria to it and built al-Qata'i' east of Fustat — succeeded by his sons Khumarawayh, al-Jaysh and Harun until their state failed and the Qarmatians ravaged Syria, whereupon al-Muqtafi sent Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib who retook Syria, entered Egypt, chained the Banu Tulun and burned al-Qata'i' in 292 AH, ending their dynasty.
At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Egypt & Nile · Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In time
Overview
The Tulunid state of Ahmad ibn Tulun, his sons and his clients, the Banu Tughj, in Egypt and Syria. Ahmad ibn Tulun entered Egypt in Ramadan 254 AH (868 CE), and the state died out in 292 AH (905 CE). 1
Founding
Ahmad entered Egypt as a deputy for Bakbak, then became independent there and added Syria to it. He built the Qata'i' east of Fustat. 1
The caliphs
Ahmad was succeeded by his son Khumarawayh, then al-Jaysh, then Harun. Their state then failed, and the Qaramita spread corruption in Syria. 1
The end
al-Muktafi sent Muhammad ibn Sulayman the secretary, who recovered Syria and entered Egypt. He put the Tulunids in chains and burned the Qata'i' in 292 AH, and their state died out. 1
Connections
- Founded by
- أحمد بن طولون
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1092-1100
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islam.museum contributors. “Tulunid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/tulunid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.