Numayrid dynasty
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The Numayrids were an Arab dynasty based in Diyar Mudar. They were emirs of their namesake tribe, the Banu Numayr. The senior branch of the dynasty, founded by Waththab ibn Sabiq in 990, ruled the Eup
Ruins of Harran, the principal center of the Numayrid dynasty which they held between 990 and 1081
Mani ibn Shabib sold the Qal'at Ja'bar fortress to the Fatimid governor Anushtakin al-Dizbari, but repossessed it following the latter's death in 1041.
Qal’at an-Najm was the last recorded possession of the Numayrids
Arte Alhambra I
Banu Amir
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The Banu Amir was a large and ancient Arab tribe originating from Western Arabia that dominated Najd for centuries after the rise of Islam. It was an independent branch of the Hawazin confederation, a
Numayrid dynasty
…alliances with all three powers. The Numayrid emirs belonged to the Banu Numayr tribe, the dynasty's namesake. The Banu Numayr were a branch of the Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa tribe and therefore of Qaysi, or north Arabian, lineage; the Arab tribes were generally divided into northern and southern Arabian lineages. The name…
A genealogy of the tribes branching from Banu 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah