Uyunid Emirate
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Uyunid Emirate الدَّوْلَةُ الْعُيُونِيَّة | |||||||||
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1076–1238 | |||||||||
Capital | Al-Hasa | ||||||||
Common languages | Arabic (Classical) | ||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
• 1076 (first) | Abdullah bin Ali | ||||||||
• 1238 (last) | Mohammed bin Mas'ud | ||||||||
Historical era | 11th–13th centuries | ||||||||
• Established | 1076 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1238 | ||||||||
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The Uyunid Emirate (
History
Expansion
Under Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Abu'l-Hussin b. Abu Sinan, the territory of the Uyunid Emirate extended from
Geography
The region known as Bahrain, located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, included the southern area of Basra along the coast of the Persian Gulf. It also included the territories of Kuwait, al-Hasa, Qatif, Qatar, and the Awal Islands, now known as Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The territory of the Uyunid Emirate extended from Najd to the Syrian desert. Through the influence of the Uyunid Emirate and the decree of Caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, Muhammad b. Ahmad was given the authority to secure the pilgrimage route to Mecca.
The
Economy
The economy of the Uyunids was based on
Demographics
Language
The Uyunid dynasty is believed to have been the last state in which the population spoke classical Arabic.
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Religion
The Uyunid sect claims that they were Shi'ites. According to Nakash, the populations of Bahrain, Hasa, and Qatif may have converted to
Culture
Literature
Ali bin al-Mugrab al-Uyuni was a poet from al-Hasa who died in 630 AH (1232 AD). He was one of the last known poets who specialized in hair systems and was eloquent among the people of the Arabian Peninsula before the modern era.[clarification needed] Al-Uyuni's lineage can be traced back to Abdul Qays, who ruled Ahsa during that period after it was liberated from the Qarmatians. Al-Uyuni was a poet and his works, along with his explanations, are considered one of the most important sources in the history of this state.
Architecture
The
The Khamis Mosque is believed to be one of the oldest in the region, with some sources claiming that it was founded in 692 AD. However, an inscription found on the site suggests that it was actually founded sometime in the 11th century. The mosque underwent two reconstructions in the 14th and 15th centuries, during which the minarets were added. Recently, the Khamis Mosque has been partially restored.[6]
See also
References
- Gulf and east of the Arabian Peninsula named: the territory of the country of Bahrain under the rule of the Arab states. D. Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil. Madbouli library . I: 2006. ISBN 977-208-592-5
- Abdelkader Statistical: masterpiece beneficiary on Ahsa in the old and the new, the achievement Hamad Al-Jasser Riyadh 1960.
Sources
- ISBN 978-9960-726-91-5.
- ^ JSTOR 41223173. (registration required)
- ^ C.E. Bosworth, The New Islamic Dynasties, (Columbia University Press, 1996), 94-95.
- ^ Yitzhak Nakash, Reaching for Power:The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World, (Princeton University Press, 2006), 22.
- ^ "روافد من بلادي" لقاسم حسين. Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper) (in Arabic). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ [1] The Middle East, p.6