Ikhshidid dynasty

The Ikhshidid dynasty of Egypt ruled from 935 to 969. Muhammad bin Tughj Al-Ikhshid, a Turkic slave soldier, was appointed governor by the Abbasid Caliph.^[1] The dynasty carried the Arabic title "Wali" reflecting their position as governors on behalf of the Abbasids. The Ikhshidids came to an end when the Fatimid army conquered Fustat in 969.^[2]

Walis of Egypt & Syria under the Ikhshidid Dynasty

• Purple row signifies temporary rule under the African Slave of Muhammad bin Tughj.

Coinage

Ikhshidid dynasty at its Greatest Extent

Only gold coins are common, with coppers being extremely rare. Dinars were mainly struck at Misr (Fustat) and Filastin (al-Ramla), and dirhams were usually struck at Filastin, and less often at Tabariya, Dimashq, and Hims. Other mints for dirhams are quite rare. Dinars from Misr are often well struck, while the Filastin dinars are more crude. Dirhams are usually crudely struck and often are illegible on half of the coin.^[3]

See also

• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties

External links

• Your Egypt

1. ↑ C.E. Bosworth, The New Islamic Dynasties, (Columbia University Press, 1996), 62.
2. ↑ The Fatimid Revolution (861-973) and its aftermath in North Africa, Michael Brett, The Cambridge History of Africa, Vol. 2 ed. J. D. Fage, Roland Anthony Oliver, (Cambridge University Press, 2002), 622.
3. ↑ Album, Stephen. A Checklist of Islamic Coins, Second Edition, January 1998, Santa Rosa, CA