Overview
The Emirate of Nekor, also known as the Şālihid Emirate, was an Arab emirate located in the Rif area of present-day Morocco. Founded in 710 CE by Şālih ibn Mansūr through a Caliphate grant, it was the first autonomous state in the Maghreb and adhered exclusively to Sunni Islam, specifically the Maliki school. Its initial capital was Tamsāmān, which later moved to Nekor. The ruling Banū Şālih dynasty, of Himyarite Arab descent, governed the region until about 1015, with the emirate officially dissolving in 1019 CE. The emirate ended with the destruction of its capital city Nekor in 1080.
Historical Periods
Emirate of Nekor (750–792)
750 CE – 792 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,368 km²
Emirate of Nekor (793–921)
793 CE – 921 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,039 km²
Emirate of Nekor (922–925)
922 CE – 925 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 6,989 km²
Emirate of Nekor (926–935)
926 CE – 935 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,039 km²
Emirate of Nekor (936–946)
936 CE – 946 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 6,989 km²
Emirate of Nekor (947–979)
947 CE – 979 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,039 km²
Emirate of Nekor (980–1014)
980 CE – 1014 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 6,762 km²
Emirate of Nekor (1015–1017)
1015 CE – 1017 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,368 km²
Emirate of Nekor (1018–1027)
1018 CE – 1027 CE
Capital: TemsamaneArea: 7,368 km²