Idrisid dynasty

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The Idrisid dynasty was an early Islamic ruling family that established one of the first independent Muslim states in the Maghreb, centered in what is now northern Morocco.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Idrisid dynasty canonical 24
Idrisids 2
Idrisid state 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab dynasty
Islamic dynasty
Muslim ruling family
royal house
alliedGroups local Berber tribes
ancestralLineage descendants of Hasan ibn Ali
capital Fez
surface form: Fes

Walili
centerOfPower Fez
surface form: Fes
coFounder Idris II
conflictWith Abbasid Caliphate
Aghlabid dynasty
surface form: Aghlabids

Emirate of Córdoba
surface form: Umayyads of Córdoba
coreTerritory northern Morocco
country Idrisid emirate of Fez
surface form: Idrisid Emirate of Morocco
currency gold dinar
silver dirham
dissolved 10th century
dynasticHouse Ahl al-Bayt
endTime 974
established late 8th century
ethnicOrigin Arab
firstRuler Idris I
followedBy Fatimid Caliphate
Miknasa Zenata rule in parts of Morocco
Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba influence in Morocco
founder Idris I
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
language Arabic
legitimacyBasis descent from the Prophet Muhammad through Hasan
namedAfter Idris I
notableContribution early urbanization of Morocco
spread of Arabic culture in the western Maghreb
notableRuler Ali ibn Umar
Yahya ibn Muhammad
politicalStatus one of the first independent Muslim dynasties in the Maghreb
precededBy Umayyad Caliphate influence in the Maghreb
region North Africa
surface form: Maghreb

North Africa
religion Islam
religiousBranch Shia Islam
religiousOrientation Zaydi-influenced
secondaryCenterOfPower Volubilis
secondRuler Idris II
significantEvent Islamization of northern Morocco
development of Fes as a religious and commercial center
foundation of the city of Fes
startTime 788
stateType emirate
independent Muslim state

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fez foundedBy Idrisid dynasty
Fez wasCapitalOf Idrisid dynasty
Medina of Fez foundedBy Idrisid dynasty
Idris II of Morocco dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Idris II of Morocco house Idrisid dynasty
this entity surface form: Idrisids
Fes el-Bali foundedBy Idrisid dynasty
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque associatedDynasty Idrisid dynasty
Islamic West majorDynasty Idrisid dynasty
this entity surface form: Idrisids
Volubilis laterRuledBy Idrisid dynasty
Idris II dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Al-Andalus Mosque foundedDuring Idrisid dynasty
Idris ibn Idris dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Idris I of Morocco founded Idrisid dynasty
Idris I of Morocco dynastyFounded Idrisid dynasty
Idris I of Morocco house Idrisid dynasty
Idrisid emirate of Fez dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Idrisid emirate of Fez partOf Idrisid dynasty
Idris I founded Idrisid dynasty
Idris I dynastyFounded Idrisid dynasty
Idris I nobleFamily Idrisid dynasty
Yahya ibn Muhammad dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Walili laterControlledBy Idrisid dynasty
Ali ibn Umar country Idrisid dynasty
Ali ibn Umar dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Moulay Idriss II dynasty Idrisid dynasty
Moulay Idriss II birthPlace Idrisid dynasty
this entity surface form: Idrisid state