Zurayid dynasty of Aden
بنو الزريع بعدن
1138 CE · 533 AH
Banu al-Zuray' of Aden, the Ubaydi da'is of Yemen; of the Hamdan clan of Jasm ibn Yam nearest to al-Sulayhi, seated at Aden by Ahmad al-Mukarram — then splitting into factions, the Banu Zuray' ibn al-Abbas prevailed after great wars, their first king al-Da'i ibn Abi al-Su'ud taking Aden in 533 and dying seven months after the conquest; his son al-Agharr, then their mawla Muhammad ibn Saba', styled al-Da'i al-Mu'azzam Sayf Amir al-Mu'minin, who bought Dhi Jibla castle itself; last of their kings the poet-munificent Yasir ibn Bilal, praised by Ibn Qalaqis, until Sayf al-Dawla Saladin's brother took Aden and ended their state — they who had founded al-Hudayda near Aden.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Arabia
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In time
Overview
The Banu al-Zurayi' of Aden, missionaries of the Fatimids in Yemen. They were of the clan of Jusham ibn Yam of Hamdan. The first of them to gather rule was the missionary al-Da'i ibn Abi al-Su'ud ibn al-Zurayi', who took Aden in 533 AH (1138 CE). 1
Origin
They were among the closest clans of al-Sulayhi to him, and Ahmad al-Mukarram ibn Ali al-Sulayhi appointed them. Then they split, and the Banu al-Zurayi' ibn al-Abbas ibn al-Mukarram prevailed after great wars. 1
The kings
al-Da'i ibn Abi al-Su'ud died seven months after taking Aden, and his son al-Aghar succeeded him. Then their freedman Muhammad ibn Saba' became autocratic, was called al-Da'i al-Mu'azzam, and took the kunya Sayf Amir al-Mu'minin. He bought the fortress of Dhu Jibla, the seat of the rule of the Sulayhids. 1
Their last king was Yasir ibn Bilal, who gave generously to poets, and Ibn Qalaqis praised him. 1
The end
Sayf al-Dawla, brother of Salah al-Din, took Aden and seized Yasir, and their state came to an end. They had founded the city of al-Hudayda near Aden. 1
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A second source is needed: the date of the end.
Connections
- Founded by
- al-Da'i ibn Abi al-Su'ud ibn al-Zuray'
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1039-1040
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