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
Harran
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Harran is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. Its area is 904 km2, and its population is 96,072. It is approximately 40 kilometres southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres from the Syrian bor
Numayrid dynasty
…princes) of their namesake tribe, the Banu Numayr. The senior branch of the dynasty, founded by Waththab ibn Sabiq in 990, ruled the Euphrates cities of Harran, Saruj and Raqqa more or less continuously until the late 11th century. In the early part of Waththab's reign (r. 990–1019), the Numayrids also controlled…
The Harran plain
Harran and other major cities of ancient Syria
Harran depicted on the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome
Ruins of the medieval Umayyyad Madrasa of Harran (717 CE)