Sulayhid dynasty
The Sulaihiden, Arabic بنو صليح, DMG Banū Ṣulaiḥ, were a Shi'ite dynasty in Yemen ( 1047-1138 ).
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History of Sulaihiden
Having already 881 the first missionaries of the Fatimid had come to Yemen, their teaching spread at the beginning of the 10th century among the tribes of the mountains. With these succeeded Al -Fadl 905, the conquest of Sanaa and the central highlands. However, this rule was firiden of the Yu ʿ 916 again smashed after Al -Fadl had been murdered.
Despite this setback, the mission of the Fatimids took to grow. 1046 is known Alī Muḥammad al am - Ṣulayhī ( 1047 to 1066, possibly 1080 ) to the Fatimid doctrine and founded the dynasty of the Sulaihiden ( 1047-1138 ). He came from the nearby southwest of Sanaa Haraz mountain region and subjugated the whole of Yemen. He was able to extend its influence to Mecca in the Hijaz. Sanaa, he controlled from 1063, after he was able to bring battles against zayditische and nadschahidische troops to a successful conclusion.
After his assassination by members of the Nadschahiden his son Al- Mukarram Ahmad succeeded to the throne. His reign, which is not reliably documented in terms of their -launch ended in any case 1086. Though he could not prevent the drop in Nadschahiden in the Tihama, but remained Sulaihiden on the strongest power in Yemen. Was succeeded by his wife Arwa bint Ahmad ( 1086-1138 ). This moved the capital of Sanaa to Dschibla. With her death extinguished the dynasty of Sulaihiden.