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.
Aliases (1)
- Idrisids ×1
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 |
Fes
→
Walili → |
| centerOfPower |
Fes
→
|
| coFounder |
Idris II
→
|
| conflictWith |
Abbasid Caliphate
→
Aghlabids → Umayyads of Córdoba → |
| coreTerritory |
northern Morocco
→
|
| country |
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 |
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 → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Fes el-Bali
→
Fez → Medina of Fez → |
foundedBy |
|
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
→
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque → |
associatedDynasty |
|
Idris II of Morocco
→
|
dynasty |
|
Idris II of Morocco
("Idrisids")
→
|
house |
|
Fez
→
|
wasCapitalOf |