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Banu Kilab

بنو كلاب

Banu Kilab ibn Rabi'a ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, a Mudari tribe spread between the Jazira and Syria on the Euphrates side with pastures around Aleppo; they were once tributaries of the Hamdanids, then rose as their power failed — Salih ibn Mirdas founded the Mirdasid state of Aleppo from them, and their clans include Banu Khafaja and Banu Ghayyar.

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At a glance

Era
The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
Region
Levant & Iraq · Arabia
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Overview

Banu Kilab ibn Rabi'a ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, a tribe of Mudar. 1

Dwellings

They spread between al-Jazira and Syria on the bank of the Euphrates, and their pastures were in the outskirts of Aleppo. 1

Power

They were like subjects of the Banu Hamdan, paying tribute. Then their affairs grew strong, and Salih ibn Mirdas of their number founded the Mirdasid state in Aleppo. Among their sub-branches were Banu Khafaja and Banu Ghayr. 1

Sources

  1. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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