The Jabrids ( Arabic : الجبريون , romanized : al-Jabrīyūn ) or Banu Jabr were an Arab dynasty that ruled all of Arabia except for Hejaz , parts of Oman and Yemen , and expanded into Iran 's southern coast, controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
7-656: Their most prominent ruler was Ajwad ibn Zamil , who died in 1496. He was described by his contemporaries as having been "of Najdi origin." Ajwad's elder brother had earlier established the dynasty in the early 15th century by deposing and killing the last Jarwanid ruler in Qatif . At their height, the Jabrids controlled the entire Arabian coast on the Persian Gulf, including the islands of Bahrain, and regularly led expeditions into central Arabia and Oman . The Jabrids had
14-571: A failed attempt to repel an invasion of Bahrain by the Portuguese in 1521. The Jabrid kingdom collapsed soon afterwards on the mainland, after an invasion of al-Hasa by Rashid Ibn Mughamis, the chief of Muntafiq Bedouins. One branch of the Jabrids remained active in Oman, however, for nearly another three centuries. It is unknown for sure what became of the non-Omani Jabrids. Some believe they left to Iraq, while others believe they are identical with
21-887: A major role in reviving the Ibadhi Imamate in opposition to the Nabhanids , as they supported the installation of Imam Omar Bin Khattab Al Kharusi in 1487 and Imam Muhammad bin Ismail in 1500. However, Jabrid rule was limited in Oman as the interior was contested by the Jabrids in one part, the Imamate in another and the Nabhanids in another part, whilst most of the Omani coast overlooking the Gulf of Oman remained under
28-784: The Jubur section of the Banu Uqayl confederation, who took control of the region before the Jabrids by around 200 years. Ajwad ibn Zamil Ajwad bin Zamil bin Saif Al-Aqili Al Khaldi ( Arabic : أجود بن زامل بن سيف العقيلي الخالدي , born in 1418, died in 1496) was ruler of the Jabrids who in the late 15th century united most of the Eastern Arabia under one state Born Ajwad ibn Zamil al-Aqili al-Jabri, he
35-551: The rule of Hormuz . Jabrid rule remained in effect in some regions till the arrival of the Portuguese. One contemporary scholar described Ajwad ibn Zamil as "the king of al-Ahsa and Qatif and the leader of the people of Najd." Following his death, his kingdom was divided among some of his descendants, with Migrin ibn Zamil (possibly his grandson) inheriting al-Hasa , Qatif , and Bahrain . Migrin fell in battle in Bahrain in
42-478: The throne and paid tribute to Ibn Jabr in exchange for help in the civil war. Known for his chivalry and courage throughout the region, he was commemorated in a proverb on the Peninsula stating “There is nobody finer than the finest” (Ajwad is Arabic for “finest”). His emirate was based just west of where the village of Al Munaizilah stands today. More than 30,000 accompanied him on his Hajj . He died in 1496 and
49-638: Was known as Ibn Jabr after his grandfather. He was also said to be nicknamed “Mahrez.” He was born in the Al-Ahsa - Qatif deserts in 1418. His brother Saif was the last governor for the Jarwanid dynasty . By 1487, Ibn Jabr had conquered the lands of the Nabhani dynasty , after having already achieved suzerainty over the Kingdom of Ormus . In 1475, Salghur Shah of Ormus had quarreled with his brother over
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