Najahid dynasty

The Nadschahiden (also: Najahiden; Arab بنو نجاح, DMG Banū Naǧāḥ ) was a Negroid slaves Dynasty Ethiopian Mamluks in the Tihama in western Yemen ( 1021-1156 ).

The dynasty was founded in early 1021 by Nadschah ( Nadschāḥ ), a Mameluke Wazir of Ziyādiden in Zabid, who was able to prevail against its competitors and brother Nafis. A confirmation certificate to have been issued by the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad over here. He soon mastered the Tihama on the Red Sea and could his control temporarily extended to Sanaa in the highlands. But here he collided with the emerging Sulaihiden under Ali al - Sulaihi. There was heavy fighting that ended only with the poisoning Nadschahs ( 1060 ) in al - Kadra and the expulsion of Nadschahiden of Zabid.

However murdered offspring Nadschahs 1067 Ali al - Sulaihi. You could justify the dynasty of Nadschahiden in Zabid later. They claimed in the subsequent period to 1156 also successfully against the attacks of Sulaihiden. The last ruler of Nadschahiden was murdered by Mahdiden. For this slave dynasty disappeared from history.