People / group

Banu Amir

Also known as Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'a

The Banu Amir, or Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, were a large confederation of Arab tribes of central and western Arabia, attested before and after the rise of Islam. Its branches included the Banu Kilab, Banu Uqayl and Banu Numayr, which migrated north into Syria and the Jazira. These branches founded the Mirdasid, Uqaylid and Numayrid emirates of the 10th and 11th centuries.

Mentioned in 4 state histories

NumayridsUyunid EmirateUsfurid dynastyJabrid dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Banu Amir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/banu-amir
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