Islamic Rulers
Arabian Peninsular

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ARABIAN PENINSULAR
DYNASTY LOCATION DATES NOTES
Rassid, 1st period Yemen 898 - 1003 originally a Shiite sect from Iran
Governors of Oman 903 - 918 under the Abbasids
Wajihad Oman 925 - 961
Amirs of Oman 978 - 982
Amirs of 'Athar south-western Saudi province of 'Asir 957 - 984
Tarafid south-western Saudi province of 'Asir c. 995 -1004
Mukramid Oman 1017 - 1039
Ziyadid Yemen 955 - c. 1050 founded by Muhammad b. Ziyad who was sent by the Caliph al-Ma'mum to subjugate the Yemen
Najjahid Yemen 1021 - 1158 Ethiopian slaves
Sulayhid Yemen 1047 - 1137
Zuray'id 'Adan, Yemen 1139 - 1165
Mahdid of Zabid Yemen 1159 - 1174
Rassid, 2nd period Yemen 1185 - 1390
Ayyubid Yemen 1174 - 1236
Rasulid Yemen 1229 - 1439 Rasul who gave his name to the dynasty, was a Turkoman official of the Abbasids, but the first ruler was his grandson 'Umar I, who was an official under the Ayyubids until their downfall when he was left ruler in the Yemen.
Husaynid Sharifs Yemen 1362 - 1364
Tahirid Yemen 1517 -1529 Amirs to the Rasulids
Rassid, 3rd period Yemen 1506 - 1558
Ottoman Yemen 1520 - 1635
Qatadid Sharifs of Mecca 1653 - 1654

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