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The Ziyadid dynasty (Arabic: الزياديون) was a Muslim dynasty that ruled western Yemen from 819 until 1018 from the capital city of Zabid.It was the first dynastic regime to wield power over the Yemeni lowland after the introduction of Islam in about 630.
The first local dynasty to emerge in Yemen during the 9th century were the Ziyadids. The dynasty was established by Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Ziyad, a descendant of a cadet branch of the Umayyad dynasty, who was appointed by al-Ma'mun in 817 to suppress revolts in the western coastal plain of the Tihama.
By virtue of its location, the Ziyadid dynasty of Zabid developed a special relationship with Abyssinia. The chief of the Dahlak islands exported slaves as well as amber and leopard hides to the then ruler of Yemen. [62] The first Zaidi imam, Yahya ibn al-Husayn, arrived to Yemen in 893. He was the founder of the Zaidi imamate in 897.
Yemen. Banu Ukhaidhir (865–1066) Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970) ... Najahid dynasty (1022–1158) Ziyadid dynasty (819–856) Tahirid dynasty (1454 ...
Yemen abstains from UN Security Council resolutions authorizing military action against Iraq (as a result of its invasion of Kuwait). As a result, 800,000 Yemeni workers are expelled from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. 1994: May 5: Southern Yemen attempts to secede, sparking a civil war, which is brought to an end in July when northern forces capture ...
Islam arrived in 630 CE and Yemen became part of the Muslim realm. The centers of the Old South Arabian kingdoms of present-day Yemen lay around the desert area called Ramlat al-Sab'atayn, known to medieval Arab geographers as Ṣayhad. The southern and western Highlands and the coastal region were less influential politically.
Yemen, [a] officially the Republic of Yemen, [b] is a country in West Asia. [12] ... Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ziyad founded the Ziyadid dynasty in Tihamah around 818.
1986 – January: South Yemen Civil War. 1990 – City becomes part of the newly formed Republic of Yemen. 1991 – Rimbaud House opens. [23] 1992 General Hospital built. [24] 29 December: 1992 Yemen hotel bombings. [2] 1994 1994 civil war in Yemen. [2] Population: 564,335 governorate. [25] 1996 – University of Aden museum established. [20]