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Uqaylid dynasty

الدولة العقيلية

The state of Banu Uqayl ibn Ka'b at Mosul and the Jazira; they rose as Hamdanid power failed — Abu al-Darda' Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib seized Mosul, then his brother al-Muqallad (titled Husam al-Dawla under Baha' al-Dawla's patronage) held Mosul, Kufa, al-Qasr and the two congregational towns, and their sons Qirwash and Badran succeeded until Muslim ibn Quraysh extended the realm to Syria and Aleppo.

Depth

At a glance

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

The Uqaylid state of the Banu Uqayl ibn Ka'b ibn Rabi'a ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, in Mosul and al-Jazira. Ibn Khaldun places its founding in Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib. 1

The rise

Their affair grew strong when the Hamdanid state failed. Abu al-Dardaa Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib held it, then his brother al-Muqallad, known as Husam al-Dawla, under the guarantee of Baha al-Dawla the Buyid. 1

Al-Muqallad had Mosul, Kufa, the palace and the two mosques. 1

The rulers

His sons Qiyrawash, Badran and their brother succeeded one another, until it passed to Muslim ibn Quraysh. Muslim extended its rule to Syria and Aleppo. 1

Not covered here

A second source is needed: the dates of the beginning and the end.

Connections

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Ruled by
Al-Muqallad ibn al-Musayyib (Husam al-Dawla)· Qarwash ibn al-Muqallad al-Uqayli
Founded by
Abu al-Darda' Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib al-Uqayli

People and things also explored

Banu Uqayl· Al-Muqallad ibn al-Musayyib (Husam al-Dawla)· Abu al-Darda' Muhammad ibn al-Musayyib al-Uqayli· Qarwash al-Uqayli's khutba for al-Hakim at Mosul and Kufa· Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad al-Uqayli· Qarwash ibn al-Muqallad al-Uqayli

Sources

  1. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p.1064-1065
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islam.museum contributors. “Uqaylid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/uqaylid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.

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Banu Uqayl

Banu Uqayl ibn Ka'b — the great Qaysi tribe of the Jazira who held Mosul and its marches from the late fourth century: Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad Mu'tamad al-Dawla ruled Mosul, Kufa and the Euphrates shore, then Quraysh ibn Badran.