Uyunid Emirate
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The Uyunid Emirate was a historical Arab emirate centered in al-Hasa that ruled over most of eastern Arabia and Najd. The Uyunid dynasty, which belonged to the Banu Abd al-Qays tribe, ruled the emirat
The Uyunid emirate at its greatest extent.
A picture of Sheikh Subsib Mosque, the mosque where Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Uyuni was assassinated, leading to a series of assassinations of members of the Uyunid dynasty that continued until the reign of Shukr ibn Mansur al-Uyuni.
The Khamis Mosque, one of earliest Islamic architecture in Bahrain
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Qarmatians
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The Qarmatians were an Isma'ili Shia militant movement led by an Arabized dynasty of Persian descent. Claiming an Alid descent, the Qarmatians were centred in al-Ahsa in Eastern Arabia, where they est
Uyunid Emirate
…tribe, ruled the emirate from 1076 until it was overthrown by the Usfurids in 1238. The emirate was established after the Uyunids took control from the Qarmatians. The Qarmatians began to weaken after the death of their military leader Al-Hasan al-A'sam in 977 (367 AH). The intervention of the Abbasids and the…
Gold dinar minted by the Qarmatians during their occupation of Palestine in the 970s