Overview
The Najahid dynasty (Arabic: بنو نجاح; Banū Najāḥ) was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Abyssinian Mamluks that ruled parts of Yemen from 1022-1158 from its capital at Zabīd. Najah would obtain the recognition of the Abbasid Caliph al-Qadir and would be given the honorific title 'al- Mu'ayyad Nasr al-din'. They faced hostilities from the Shia Ismailis Sulayhids who were loyal to the Fatimids. Their last sovereign was killed by Ali ibn Mahdi the Kharijite in 1158.
Historical Periods
Najahid Dynasty (1066–1071)
1066 CE – 1071 CE
Area: 215,442 km²
Najahid Dynasty (1072–1084)
1072 CE – 1084 CE
Area: 81,145 km²
Najahid Dynasty (1085–1098)
1085 CE – 1098 CE
Area: 203,916 km²
Najahid Dynasty (1099–1138)
1099 CE – 1138 CE
Area: 204,195 km²
Najahid Dynasty (1139–1151)
1139 CE – 1151 CE
Area: 212,467 km²
Najahid Dynasty (1152–1168)
1152 CE – 1168 CE
Area: 212,467 km²