Uqaylid dynasty
الدولة العقيلية
The state of Banu Uqayl ibn Ka'b at Mosul and the Jazira; they rose as Hamdanid power failed — Abu al-Darda' Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib seized Mosul, then his brother al-Muqallad (titled Husam al-Dawla under Baha' al-Dawla's patronage) held Mosul, Kufa, al-Qasr and the two congregational towns, and their sons Qirwash and Badran succeeded until Muslim ibn Quraysh extended the realm to Syria and Aleppo.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
The Uqaylid state of the Banu Uqayl ibn Ka'b ibn Rabi'a ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, in Mosul and al-Jazira. Ibn Khaldun places its founding in Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib. 1
The rise
The rulers
His sons Qiyrawash, Badran and their brother succeeded one another, until it passed to Muslim ibn Quraysh. Muslim extended its rule to Syria and Aleppo. 1
Not covered here
A second source is needed: the dates of the beginning and the end.
Connections
People and things also explored
Banu Uqayl· Al-Muqallad ibn al-Musayyib (Husam al-Dawla)· Abu al-Darda' Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib al-Uqayli· Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad al-Uqayli
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1064-1065
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Uqaylid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/uqaylid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.