Ajwad ibn Zamil
| Ajwad bin Zaml | |
|---|---|
| Emir of the Jabrid Emirate | |
| Reign | 1463—1496 |
| Predecessor | Saif bin Zamil bin Saif Al-Aqili |
| Born | Ajwad bin Zamil bin Saif Al-Aqili 1418 Between Al-Ahsa Oasis and Qatif |
| Died | 1496 |
| Issue | Muhammad ibn Ajwad bin Zamil bin Saif |
| ar | أجود بن زامل |
| Father | Zamil bin Saif Al-Aqili |
Ajwad bin Zamil bin Saif Al-Aqili (Arabic: أجود بن زامل بن سيف العقيلي, born in 1418, died in 1496) was the ruler of Eastern Arabia, including what are now Al Ahsa and Qatif Governorates of Saudi Arabia as well as the island of Bahrain as the head of the Jabriya Emirate.
Genealogy
Born Ajwad bin Zamil al-Aqili al-Jabri, he was known as Ibn Jabr after his grandfather. He was also said to be nicknamed “Mahrez.”[1]
Life
He was born in the Al-Ahsa-Qatif deserts in 1418.[1] His brother Saif was the last governor for the Jarwanid dynasty, a remnant of the Qarmatians.[2] By 1487, Ibn Jabr had conquered the lands of the Nabhani dynasty,[3] after having already achieved suzerainty over the Kingdom of Ormus.[2] In 1475, Salghur Shah of Ormus had quarreled with his brother over the throne and paid tribute to Ibn Jabr in exchange for help in the civil war.[4] 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”).[5] His emirate was based just west of where the village of Al Munaizilah stands today. More than 30,000 accompanied him on his Hajj.[6] He died in 1496 and was succeeded by his son Muhammad.[2]
Bibliography
- Khoury, Ibrahim; Al-Tadmouri, Ahmed. سلطنة هرمز العربية (“The Sultanate of Ormus”), vol. 2. Ras Al Khaimah: American University of Ras Al Khaimah Press, 1999.
- Saadoun, Khaled. مختصر التاريخ السياسي للخليج العربي منذ أقدم حضاراته حتى سنة 1971 (“A Brief Political History of the Arabian Gulf from Its Earliest Civilizations to 1971”). Beirut: Dar Jadawel, 2012.
- Al-Sakhawi. Al-Daw' al-lami` li ahli al-Qarni al-Tasi.
- Shaker, Mahmoud. التاريخ الإسلامي، العهد المملوكي (“Islamic History: The Mamluk Era”). Beirut: al-Maktab al-Islami, 2000.
References
- ^ a b Al-Sakhawi (1992). الضوء اللامع لأهل القرن التاسع (1st ed.). Beirut: Dar Al-Jeel. p. 190. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Saadoun, Khaled (2012). مختصر التاريخ السياسي للخليج العربي منذ أقدم حضاراته حتى سنة 1971. Beirut: Dar Jadawel. p. 72-77.
- ^ Shaker, Mahmoud (2000). التاريخ الإسلامي، العهد المملوكي (1st ed.). Beirut: al-Maktab al-Islami. pp. 117–118.
- ^ Suleiman, Ali bin Ibrahim (March 2006). الأحساء في فترة النفوذ البرتغالي 1507 ــ 1622 اللقاء العلمي التاسع. Al-Ahsa: 9th Gulf Studies Conference. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "«السلطنة الجبرية.. عهد السلطان أجود بن زامل» لعلي الهاجري". Al Arab. December 26, 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Al-Bassam, Abdullah (1999). خزانة التواريخ النجدية, vol. 7. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 23 April 2021.