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This article includes a list of successive Islamic states and
Muslim dynasties This article includes a list of successive Islamic states and Muslim dynasties beginning with the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (570–632 CE) and the early Muslim conquests that spread Islam outside of the Arabian Peninsula, and contin ...
beginning with the time of the
Islamic prophet Prophets in Islam () are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets are categorized as messengers (; sing. , ), those who transmit divine revelation, mos ...
Muhammad (570–632 CE) and the
early Muslim conquests The early Muslim conquests or early Islamic conquests (), also known as the Arab conquests, were initiated in the 7th century by Muhammad, the founder of Islam. He established the first Islamic state in Medina, Arabian Peninsula, Arabia that ...
that spread Islam outside of the
Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian plate. At , comparable in size to India, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the ...
, and continuing through to the present day. The first-ever establishment of an Islamic polity goes back to the Islamic State of Medina, which was established by
Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
in the city of
Medina Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (, ), also known as Taybah () and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib (), is the capital of Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...
in 622 CE. Following his death in 632 CE, his immediate successors established the
Rashidun Caliphate The Rashidun Caliphate () is a title given for the reigns of first caliphs (lit. "successors") — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali collectively — believed to Political aspects of Islam, represent the perfect Islam and governance who led the ...
. After that Muslim dynasties rose; some of these dynasties established notable and prominent Muslim empires, such as the Umayyad Empire and later the Abbasid Empire,
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
centered around
Anatolia Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean ...
, the
Safavid Empire The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...
of
Persia Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, and the
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
in
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.


By land area


Middle East and North Africa


Mesopotamia and Levant (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria)

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Umayyad caliphate The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (, ; ) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty. Uthman ibn Affan, the third of the Rashidun caliphs, was also a member o ...
(661–750, based in
Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...
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Abbasid caliphate The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE), from whom the dynasty takes ...
(750–1258, based in
Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
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Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
(1171–1341, based in
Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...
and
Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
) * Zengid dynasty (1127–1250, based in
Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
) * Annazids (991–1258; Kurdistan) *
Burid dynasty The Burid dynasty (Arabic: الدولة البورية Romanized: ad-Dawlā al-Būriyā) or the Emirate of Damascus (Arabic: إمارة دمشق Romanized: Imarat Dimashq) was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Oghuz Turkic origin which ruled over the Emi ...
(1104–1154) * Hamdanid dynasty (890–1004, based in
Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
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Uqaylid dynasty The Uqaylid dynasty () was a Shia Islam, Shia Arab dynasty with several lines that ruled in various parts of Al-Jazira (caliphal province), Al-Jazira, northern Bilad al-Sham, Syria and Iraq in the late tenth and eleventh centuries. The main line ...
(990–1096; Syria, Iraq) * Bani Assad (990–1081, Iraq) * Numayrid (990–1081; Syria, Turkey) * Marwanid (983–1085; Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Iraq) * Mirdasid dynasty (1024–1080, Syria) * Artuqids (1101–1409; Syria, Turkey, Iraq) * Baban (1649–1851, Iraq) * Soran (1816–1835, Iraq) * Emirate of Hakkari (1380s–1845; Turkey, Syria) * Bahdinan (1339–1843, Iraq) * Bohtan (1330–1855) * Principality of Bitlis (1182–1847) * Hadhabani (906–1070) * Mukriyan (1050–1500) * Qarghuyah, Emirate of Aleppo (969–977) * Nizari Ismaili state (1090–1256; Iraq, Iran, Syria) * Emirate of Aleppo, Lulu' dynasty (1004–1016) * Assaf dynasty (1306–1591, Lebanon) * Harfush dynasty (1517–1865, Lebanon, Syria) * Emirate of Muntafiq (1530-1914 Southern
Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
) * Kingdom of Khaza'il (1534-1921, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait) * Mamluk Principality of Iraq (1704–1831) * Emirate of Mosul (905–1096, 1127–1222, 1254–1383, 1758–1918) * Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1946; Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq) * Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) * Kingdom of Iraq (1921–1958) * Kingdom of Jordan (1921–present)


Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf

Saudi Arabia *
Rashidun Caliphate The Rashidun Caliphate () is a title given for the reigns of first caliphs (lit. "successors") — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali collectively — believed to Political aspects of Islam, represent the perfect Islam and governance who led the ...
(632–661) * Emirate of Mecca (1916–1924) Saudi State * Emirate of Riyadh (1903–1918) Saudi State * Manfuha Sheikhdom (1682–1834) * Abu Arish Sheikhdom (1200–1863) * Al Bir Sheikhdom (1600–1850) * Al Rawdah Sheikhdom (1697–1790) * Al-Kharj Emirate (1688–1865) * Unaizah Emirate (1768–1904) * Buraidah Emirate (1768–1913) * Awdah Sheikhdom (1700–1790) * Jalajil Sheikhdom (1762–1831) * Harmah Sheikhdom (1700–1779) * Al Majma'ah Sheikhdom (1758–1908) * Shaqra Sheikhdom (1803–1834) * Mutayr Sheikhdom (1872–1903) * 'Asir Sheikhdom (983–1003, 1728–1863) * Sheikdom of Upper Asir (1802–1923) * Sheikhdom of Lower 'Asir (1830–1930) * Principality of Najran (1633–1934) * 'Uyayna Sheikhdom (1446–1768) * Dhurma Sheikhdom (1600–1757) * Gatgat Sultanate (1900–1924) * Al Murrah Emirate (1900–1917) * Emirate of Diriyah (1744–1818) (First Saudi State) * Emirate of Nejd (1818–1891) (Second Saudi State) * Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1902–1921) (Third Saudi State) * Sharifate of Mecca (968–1925) * Emirate of Jabal Shammar (1836–1921) * Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1926) * Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1909–1930) *
Kingdom of Hejaz The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (, ''Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah'') was a state in the Hejaz region of Western Asia that included the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula that was ruled by the Hashemite dynasty. It was self ...
(1916–1925) * Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932) * Bani Khalid (1669–1796) *
House of Saud The House of Saud ( ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi State, (1727–1818), and his brothers, though the ruling ...
(1744–present) Bahrain * Qarmatians (899–1077) * Uyunid Kingdom (1076–1253) * Usfurid (1253–1320) * Jarwanid (1305–1487) * Jabrids (1480–1570) * Bani Khalid (1669–1796) * House of Khalifa (1783–present) Qatar * House of Thani (1825–present) Kuwait * House of Al-Sabah (1752–present) United Arab Emirates *
Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or . Abu Dhabi also has the second ...
(1761–present) * Emirate of Ajman (1816–present) * Emirate of Dubai (1833–present) * Emirate of Fujairah (1876–present) * Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (1727–present) * Emirate of Sharjah (1803–present) * Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (1775–present) * Dibba (1871–1953) * Hamriyya (1875–1922) * Hira (1915–1942) * Kalba (1871–1952) Oman * Sultanate of Zafar (1421–1975) *
Imamate of Oman The Imamate of Oman () was a historical state within the ''Oman proper'' () in the Hajar Mountains, part of the present-day Sultanate of Oman. The capital of the Imamate alternated historically between Rustaq and Nizwa. The Imamate's territ ...
(750–1696) * Omani Empire (1696–1856) * Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1820–1970) * Sultanate of Oman (1970–present) Yemen * Banu Ukhaidhir (865–1066) * Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970) * Zurayids (1083–1174) * Hamdanids (1099–1174) * Sulaymanids (1063–1174) * Mahdids (1159–1174) * Sulayhid dynasty (1047–1138) * Rassids of
Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
(897–1962) * Rasulid of
Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
(1229–1454) * Najahid dynasty (1022–1158) * Ziyadid dynasty (819–856) * Tahirid dynasty (1454–1517) * Bani Ukhaidhir (865–1066) * Yufirids (847–997) * Yemeni Zaidi State (1547–1849) * Alawi Sheikhdom (1743–1967) * Aqrabi Sheikhdom (1770–1967) * Audhali Sultanate (1750–1970) * Lower Aulaqi Sultanate (1700–1967) * Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom (1750–1967) *
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate ( ') was a state in the British Empire, British Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Nisab, Yemen, Nisab. History The Lower Aulaqi sultans separated from the Upper Aulaqi in the 18th ...
(1700–1967) * Beihan Emirate (1680–1967) * Sheikhdom of al-Hawra (1858–1967) * Emirate of Dhala (1750–1967) * Dathina Sheikhdom (1947–1967) * Fadhli Sultanate (1670–1967) * Sultanate of Haushabi (1730–1967) * Lahej Sultanate (1728–1967) * Maflahi Sheikhdom (1850–1967) * Sheikhdom of Shaib (1850–1967) * Sultanate of Lower Yafa (1681–1967) * Sultanate of Upper Yafa (1800–1967) * Sheikhdom Al-Dhubi (1750–1967) * Hadrami Sheikhdom (1820–1967) * Emirate of Mawsata (1780–1967) * Sheikhdom of al-Irqa (1800–1967) * Mahra Sultanate (1432–1967) * Kathiri Sultanate (1395–1967) * Tarim Sultanate (1916–1945) * Qu'aiti Sultanate (1858–1967) * Ash Shihr (1752–1858) * Al Mukalla (1707–1881) Regional * Tulunids (868–905; Egypt, Syria) * Rassids (897–1962) * Qarmatian Kingdom (899–976) * Sharifate of Mecca (968–1925) *
Ayyubid Dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
(1171–1260) * Rasulids (1229–1454) * Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517) * Omani Sultanate (1696–1856) * Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1932–present)


North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia)

* Rustamid dynasty (777–909) * Aghlabid dynasty (800–909;
Ifriqiya Ifriqiya ( '), also known as al-Maghrib al-Adna (), was a medieval historical region comprising today's Tunisia, eastern Algeria, and Tripolitania (roughly western Libya). It included all of what had previously been the Byzantine province of ...
, Tunisia, East-Algeria, West-Libya, Sicily) * Fatimid Calipate (909–1171; North Africa, Middle East) * Zirid dynasty (972–1148) * Almoravid dynasty (1040–1147; Maghreb, Spain) * Almohad dynasty (1121–1269) *
Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
(1171–1254) * Hafsid dynasty (1229–1574) * Nasrid dynasty (1232–1492;
Granada Granada ( ; ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence ...
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Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of th ...
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Marinid dynasty The Marinid dynasty ( ) was a Berbers, Berber Muslim dynasty that controlled present-day Morocco from the mid-13th to the 15th century and intermittently controlled other parts of North Africa (Algeria and Tunisia) and of the southern Iberian P ...
(1244–1465) * Abbasid Caliph (1250–1517; North Africa, Middle East) under Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo * Wattasid dynasty (1472–1554) * Saadi dynasty (1511–1628) * Alaouite dynasty (1631–present) Algeria * Emirate of Tlemcen (736–790) * Emirate of Cordoba (756–929) * Rustamid dynasty (777–909) * Banu Ifran (830–1040) * Fatimid dynasty (909–1171) * Zirid dynasty (972–1148) * Confederation of Banu Mzab (1012–1882) * Hammadid dynasty (1014–1152) * Kingdom of Tlemcen (1235–1556) * Hafsid Emirate of Be’jaîa (1285–1510) * Zab Emirate (1402) * Sultanate of Tuggurt (1414–1854) * Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1510–1872) * Kingdom of Kuku (1515–1638) * Kingdom of Algiers (1515–1837) * Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1847) * Zenata Kingdoms Egypt * Tulunids (868–905) * Fatimid dynasty (909–1171) * Ikhshidids (935–969) * Banu Kanz (1004–1412) *
Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
(1171–1254) * Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517) * Abbasid Caliph (1250–1517) under Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo *
Khedivate of Egypt The Khedivate of Egypt ( or , ; ') was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, established and ruled by the Muhammad Ali Dynasty following the defeat and expulsion of Napoleon Bonaparte's forces which brought an end to the short- ...
(1867–1914) * Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1922) *
Kingdom of Egypt The Kingdom of Egypt () was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's reign, from the United Kingdom's recognition of Egyptian independence in 1922 until the abolition of the monarchy of Eg ...
(1922–1953) Tunisia * Aghlabid dynasty (800–909) * Khurasanid dynasty (1059–1158) * Hafsid Kingdom (1229–1574) * Hafsid Kingdom of Béjaïa * Beylik of Tunis (1573–1613) * Muradid dynasty (1613–1705) * Husaynid dynasty (1705–1956) * Kingdom of Tunisia (1956–1957) Morocco * Emirate of Nekor (710–1019) * Emirate of Sijilmasa (758–1055) * Muhallabids (771–793,
Ifriqiya Ifriqiya ( '), also known as al-Maghrib al-Adna (), was a medieval historical region comprising today's Tunisia, eastern Algeria, and Tripolitania (roughly western Libya). It included all of what had previously been the Byzantine province of ...
) * Idrisid dynasty (788–974) * Almoravid dynasty (1040–1147) * Almohad dynasty (1121–1269 CE) *
Marinid Sultanate The Marinid dynasty ( ) was a Berbers, Berber Muslim dynasty that controlled present-day Morocco from the mid-13th to the 15th century and intermittently controlled other parts of North Africa (Algeria and Tunisia) and of the southern Iberian P ...
(1244–1465, Maghreb) * Wattasid dynasty (1472–1554) * Saadi Sultanate (1549–1659) * Pashalik of Timbuktu (1591–1833; Western Sahara, Maghreb, Mali) * Naqsid principality of Tetouan (1597–1673) * Republic of Bou Regreg (1627–1668) * Alaouite dynasty (1666–present) * Republic of the Rif (1921–1926) * Zenata Kingdoms Libya * Sultanate of Fezzan (918–1190) * Banu Khattab (918-1177) * Banu Khazrun (1001–1146) * Banu Sulaym Emirate (11th Century) * Emirate of Banu Talis (1228-1551) * Banu Makki (1282-1392) * Sultanate of Tripolitania (1327–1401) under Bani Ammar * Pasha of Tripoli (1551–1711) * Kingdom of Fezzan (1556–1856) under Awlad Muhammad dynasty * Karamanli dynasty (1711–1835) * Senussi Kingdom (1843–1942) * Tripolitanian Republic (1918–1922) * Cyrenaica Emirate (1949–1951) * Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)


Horn of Africa

Somalia * Warsangeli Sultanate (1298–Present) * Tunni Sultanate (900–1300) * Mogadishu Sultanate (900–1300) * Ajuran Sultanate (1300–1798) *
Hiraab Imamate The Hiraab Imamate (), also known as the Yacquubi Dynasty, was a Somali people, Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 16th century till the 19th century until it was incorporated into Italian Somaliland. The Imamate was ...
(1600–1860) * Majeerteen Sultanate (1600–1927) * Geledi Sultanate (1843–1908) * Hobyo Sultanate (1878–1925) * Sultanate of Showa (896–1285) * Sultanate of Ifat (1185–1415) * Adal Sultanate (1415–1555) *
Isaaq Sultanate The Isaaq Sultanate (, Wadaad's writing, Wadaad: , ) was a Muslims, Muslim sultanate that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kingdom spanned the territories of the Isaaq clan in modern-day Somaliland and Ethiopi ...
(1750–1884) * Habr Yunis Sultanate (1769–1907) * Zeila Emirate (1415–1420) * Harla Kingdom (501–1500) * Sultanate of Dawaro (915–1329) Ethiopia * Harla Kingdom (501–1500) * Sultanate of Showa (896–1285) * Sultanate of Dawaro (915–1329) * Sultanate of Bale (1200–1324) * Sultanate of Arababni (1200–1314) * Hadiya Sultanate (1200–1495) * Sultanate of Ifat (1285–1415) * Fatagar (1400–1650) * Adal Sultanate (1415–1577) * Sultanate of Harar (1526–1577) * Imamate of Aussa (1557–1672) *
Emirate of Harar The Emirate of Harar was a Muslim kingdom founded in 1647 when the Harari people refused to accept Imām ʿUmardīn Ādam as their ruler and broke away from the Imamate of Aussa to form their own state under `Ali ibn Da`ud. The Harar, city of Ha ...
(1647–1887) * Sultanate of Aussa (1734–present) *
Isaaq Sultanate The Isaaq Sultanate (, Wadaad's writing, Wadaad: , ) was a Muslims, Muslim sultanate that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The kingdom spanned the territories of the Isaaq clan in modern-day Somaliland and Ethiopi ...
(1750–1884) * Habr Yunis Sultanate (1769–1907) * Wollo Kingdom (1760–1896) * Kingdom of Gimma (1770–1902) * Kingdom of Gumma (1770–1902) * Kingdom of Jimma (1790–1932) * Gobaad Sultanate (1800–present) * Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea (1801–1890) * Kingdom of Gera (1835–1887) Eritrea * Sultanate of Dahlak (1050–1557) * Beja Kingdom (930–1500) Djibouti * Tadjoura Sultanate (1450–present) * Rahayta Sultanate (1600–present)


Persian Plateau

Iran * Paduspanid (665–1598) * Dulafid dynasty (800–898, Jibal) * Justanids (805–1004) * Samanid Empire (819–999) * Tahirid dynasty (821–873) * Qarinvand dynasty (823–1110) * Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) * Shirvanshah (861–1538) * Alavid dynasty (864–928) * Sajid dynasty (889–929) * Ma'danids (890–1110, Makran) * Aishanids (912–961) * Sallarid dynasty (919–1062) * Ziyarid dynasty (928–1043) * Banu Ilyas (932–968) * Buyid dynasty (934–1062) * Rawadid dynasty (955–1071,
Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
) * Hasanwayhid (959–1015) * Annazids (990–1180; Iran, Iraq) * Ma'munid dynasty (995–1017) * Kakuyid (1008–1141) * Great Seljuq Empire (1029–1194) * Nasrid dynasty (Sistan) (1029–1225) * Kerman Seljuk Sultanate (1041–1187) * Hormuz Kingdom (1060–1622) * Khwarezmian Empire under Khwarezm-Shâh dynasty (1077–1231) * Nizari Ismaili state (1090–1256) * Ahmadilis (1122–1220) * Eldiguzids (1135–1225) * Atabegs of Yazd (1141–1319) * Salghurids (1148–1282, Shiraz) * Hazaraspids (1155–1424) * Khorshidi dynasty (1155–1597, Lorestan) * Qutlugh-Khanids (1222–1306) * Mihrabanid dynasty (1236–1537, Baluchistan) * Kart dynasty (1244–1381) *
Ilkhanate The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids (), and known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (). The Ilkhanid realm was officially known ...
(Mongol) (1295–1357) * Muzaffarids (1314–1393) * Sarbadars (1332–1386) * Chupanids (1335–1357) * Injuids (1335–1357) * Jalayirid Sultanate (1335–1432) * Afrasiyab dynasty (1349–1504) * Marashis (1359–1596) * Kara Koyunlu (1374–1468) * Ak Koyunlu (1378–1501) * Musha'sha'iyyah (1436–1729) * Talysh Khanate (1747–1832) * Maku Khanate (1747–1922) * Ardabil Khanate (1747–1808) * Khalkhal Khanate (1747–1809) * Khoy Khanate (1747–1813) * Maragheh Khanate (1610–1925) * Marand Khanate (1747–1828) * Sarab Khanate (1747–1797) * Tabriz Khanate (1747–1802) * Urmia Khanate (1747–1865) * Emirate of Muhammara (1740–1925) *
Safavid dynasty The Safavid dynasty (; , ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from Safavid Iran, 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of History of Iran, modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder em ...
(1502–1736) *
Afsharid dynasty The Afsharid dynasty () was an Iran, Iranian dynasty founded by Nader Shah () of the Qirqlu clan of the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman Afshar people, Afshar tribe, ruling over the Afsharid Empire. List of Afsharid monarchs Family tree ...
(1736–1796) *
Zand dynasty The Zand dynasty () was an Iranian dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand (1751–1779) that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. It later expanded to include much of the rest of contemporary Iran (except for the provi ...
(1751–1794) *
Qajar dynasty The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', conven ...
(1789–1925) *
Pahlavi dynasty The Pahlavi dynasty () is an List of monarchs of Iran, Iranian royal dynasty that was the Pahlavi Iran, last to rule Iran before the country's monarchy was abolished by the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It was founded in 1925 by Reza Shah, Reza S ...
(1925–1979) Anatolia (Turkey) * Great Seljuk Empire (1029–1194) *
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
(1299–1923) * Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm (1077–1308) * Danishmends Dynasty (1071–1178) * Mengujekids Dynasty (1072–1277) * Saltukids Dynasty (1071–1202) * Artuqids Dynasty (1101–1409) *
Karamanids The Karamanids ( or ), also known as the Emirate of Karaman and Beylik of Karaman (), was a Turkish people, Turkish Anatolian beyliks, Anatolian beylik (principality) of Salur tribe origin, descended from Oghuz Turks, centered in South-Centra ...
(1250–1487) * Chaka of Smyrna (1081–1098) * Shah-Armens (1100–1207) * Beylik of Dilmac (1085–1398) * Inalids (1095–1183) * Beylik of Cubukogullari (1085–1112) * Ahiler (1290–1362) * Alaiye (1293–1471) * Aydinids (1300–1425) * Beyliks of Canik (1300–1460) * Jandarids (1291–1461) * Chobanids (1211–1309) * Dulkadirids (1348–1522) * Eretnids (1335–1390) * Erzincan (1379–1410) * Eshrefids (1285–1326) * Germiyanids (1300–1429) * Hamidids (1300–1391) * Kadi Burhan al-Din (1381–1398) * Karasids (1296–1357) * Ladik (1262–1391) * Mentese (1261–1424) * Pervaneoglu (1277–1322) * Ramadanids (1352–1608) * Sahib Ataids (1275–1341) * Sarukhanids (1300–1410) * Teke (1321–1423) * Emirate of Melitene (850–934) * Amida (983–1085) *
Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
(1171–1341) * Zurarid
Emirate An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent ...
of Arzen (850–930) * Emirate of Bingöl (1231–1864) *
Emirate of Bradost Emirate of Bradost or Emirate of Biradost (, 1510–1609) was a hereditary Kurdish emirate, ruling roughly the area from Rawandiz to Targavar and Margavar south of Urmia at its height. The emirate was founded in 1510 and acted as a bufferzone ...
(1510–1609) * Emirate of Bitlis (1182–1815) * Emirate of Çemiçgezek(1200–1663) * Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232–1524) * Emirate of Hakkari (1380–1847) * Emirate of Pazooka (1499–1587) * Emirate of Palu (1495–1850) Azerbaijan * Eldiguzids (1136–1225) * Shirvanshah (1207–1607) * Ak Koyunlu (1378–1501) * Kara Koyunlu (1374–1468) * Shamakhy Khanate (1721–1749) *Salyan Khanate (1729–1782) * Karabakh Khanate (1748–1822) *
Erivan Khanate The Erivan Khanate (), also known as , was a Khanates of the Caucasus, khanate (i.e., province) that was established in Afsharid dynasty, Afsharid Iran in the 18th century. It covered an area of roughly 19,500 km2, and corresponded to most o ...
(1747–1828) *
Afsharid dynasty The Afsharid dynasty () was an Iran, Iranian dynasty founded by Nader Shah () of the Qirqlu clan of the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman Afshar people, Afshar tribe, ruling over the Afsharid Empire. List of Afsharid monarchs Family tree ...
(1736–1796) *
Safavid dynasty The Safavid dynasty (; , ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from Safavid Iran, 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of History of Iran, modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder em ...
(1501–1736) * Shaki Khanate (1743–1819) * Ganja khanate (1747–1805) * Quba Khanate (1726–1806) * Baku Khanate (1735–1806) * Khalkhal Khanate (1747–1809) * Nakhichevan Khanate (1747–1828) * Shirvan Khanate (1748–1820) * Khoja Shamakha (1748–1786) *Yeni Shamakha (1748–1786) * Ardabil Khanate (1747–1808) * Urmia Khanate (1747–1865) * Javad Khanate (1747–1805) * Shirvan Khanate (1748–1820) * Talysh Khanate (1747–1828) * Elisu Sultanate (1604–1844) * Great Seljuk Empire (1037–1194) * Derbent Khanate (1747–1806) *
Qajar dynasty The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', conven ...
(1789–1925) * Shamakha ll (1786–1844) Armenia * Emirate of Armenia (697–700, 711–885) *
Erivan Khanate The Erivan Khanate (), also known as , was a Khanates of the Caucasus, khanate (i.e., province) that was established in Afsharid dynasty, Afsharid Iran in the 18th century. It covered an area of roughly 19,500 km2, and corresponded to most o ...
(1736–1827) * Karabakh Khanate (1606–1806) * Shaddadids (951–1199) * Sallarid dynasty (919–1062) * Sajid dynasty (889–929) * Marwanid dynasty (983–1085) * Eldiguzids (1135–1225) Georgia * Emirate of Tbilisi (736–1122) * Principality of Abkhazia (1463–1864) Caucasus *
Emirate An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent ...
of Derbent (654–1747) * Caucasian Imamate (1828–1859) * Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2000) * Derbent Khanate (1747–1806) * Avar Khanate (1240–1864) * Gazikumukh Shamkhalate (740–1640) * Shamkhalate of Tarki (1640–1867) * Gazikumukh Khanate (1642–1860) * Abazinia (1400–1800) * North Caucasian Emirate (1919–1920) * Circassia (1427–1864) * Kabardia (1453–1825) Afghanistan * Farighunids (800–1010) * Ghurids (879–1215) * Ghaznavids (977–1186) * Kart dynasty (1244–1381, based in
Herat Herāt (; Dari/Pashto: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Se ...
) * Afsharid Empire (1736–1796) * Emirate of Afghanistan (1823–1926) * Emirate of Afghanistan (1929) * Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1973) * Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) * Barakzai dynasty (1826–1973) *
Hotaki dynasty The Hotak dynasty ( ) was an Afghan monarchy founded by Ghilji Pashtuns that briefly ruled portions of Iran and Afghanistan during the 1720s. It was established in April 1709 by Mirwais Hotak, who led a successful rebellion against the declinin ...
(1709–1738) * Durrani Empire (1747–1826) * Azad Khan (1750–1758) * Shiberghan
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1757–1875) * Sar-e Pol
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1510–1875) * Maymana
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1506–1900) * Khulm
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1800–1849) *
Kunduz Kunduz (; ; ) is a city in northern Afghanistan and the capital of Kunduz Province. The city has an estimated population of about 268,893 as of 2015, making it about the List of cities in Afghanistan, seventh largest city of Afghanistan, and the ...
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1508–1888) * Ghuriyan
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1803–1816) * Badakshan
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1657–1773) * Andkhoy
Khanate A khanate ( ) or khaganate refers to historic polity, polities ruled by a Khan (title), khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum. Khanates were typically nomadic Mongol and Turkic peoples, Turkic or Tatars, Tatar societies located on the Eurasian Steppe, ...
(1730–1880) *
Ghazni Ghazni (, ), historically known as Ghaznayn () or Ghazna (), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana (), is a city in southeastern Afghanistan with a population of around 190,000 people. The city is strategica ...
(1879–1880) *
Peshawar Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...
(1747–1823) * Qandahar (1704–1881) *
Herat Herāt (; Dari/Pashto: هرات) is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Se ...
(1695–1881) *
Kabul Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into #Districts, 22 municipal districts. A ...
Kingdom (1747–1901) * Islamic Emirate of Kunar (1991) * Islamic Emirate of Badakhshan (1996) * Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan (1980)


Indian subcontinent

Bangladesh * Khalji dynasty (1204–1231) * Balban dynasty (1287–1324) *
Bengal Sultanate The Bengal Sultanate (Middle Bengali: , Classical Persian: ) was a Post-classical history, late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges- ...
(1352–1576) under: ** Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1342–1415, 1437–1487) ** Bani Ganesh (1418–1437) **
Hussain Shahi dynasty The Hussain Shahi dynasty was a family which ruled the late medieval Sunni Muslim Sultanate of Bengal from 1494 to 1538. History The dynasty's founder, Alauddin Husain Shah was possibly of Sayyid Arab, or even Afghan origin. He is considered ...
(1493–1538) **Muhammad Shahi dynasty (1554–1564) ** Karrani dynasty (1564–1576) * Nawabs of Bengal (1717–1880) * Prithimpassa Estate (1499–1950) * Pratapgarh Kingdom (1489–1700) * Taraf Kingdom (1200–1610) * Baro-Bhuiyan (1576–1611) Pakistan * Ghaznavids (1000–1186) * Ghurids (1175–1210) * Gibarids or Sultanate of Swat (1190-1519) *
Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
(1206–1526) *
Mughal empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
(1526–1857) * Durrani empire (1747–1826) * In Sindh ** Sind (caliphal province) (711–861) ** Habbari dynasty (854–1011) ** Soomra dynasty (1026–1356) ** Samma dynasty (1351–1524) ** Arghun dynasty (1520–1591) ** Tarkhan dynasty (1554–1591) ** Kalhora dynasty (1701–1783) ** Talpur dynasty (1783–1843) ** Khairpur (princely state) (1783–1947) * In Punjab ** Emirate of Multan (855–1010) ** Langah Sultanate (1445–1540) ** Bahawalpur (princely state) (1727–1947) ** Chieftaincy of Pothohar (1394–1769) **Gakhar Sultanate (11th century-1818) ** Sial dynasty (1727-1816) * In Kashmir (1339–1586) ** Shah Mir dynasty (1339–1561) ** Chak dynasty (1554–1586) *
Northern dynasties The Northern and Southern dynasties () was a period of political division in the history of China that lasted from 420 to 589, following the tumultuous era of the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Eastern Jin dynasty. It is sometimes considered as ...
(780–1947) ** Trakhan dynasty (780–1821) ** Maqpon dynasty (1190–1840) ** Hunza (princely state) (1700–1974) ** Nagar (princely state) (1660–1974) * Dynasties of Chitral ** Raees Dynasty (1320–1570) ** Katoor dynasty (1570–1947) * In Khyber ** Qarlughids (1238–1266) ** Pakhal's Sultanate of Swat (1190-1519) ** Pakhli Sarkar (1472–1703) ** Emirate of Waziristan (2004–2014) **
Swat (princely state) State of Swat () commonly known as the Yusufzai State of Swat was a state established in 1849 by the Muslim saint Saidu Baba, also known as ''Akhund of Swat'',Fredrik Barth, ''Features of Person and Society in Swat: Collected Essays on Pat ...
(1849–1972) **
Amb (princely state) Amb () or the State of Amb was a princely state in the present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Together with Phulra, it was known as Jagir, Feudal Tanawal ruled by Tanoli tribe. A Ruling class, Royal Tenure start from Timurid Empire ...
(1772–1971) ** Phulra (princely state) (1828–1950) ** Dir (princely state) (1626–1969) ** Jandol State (1830–1972) * In Balochistan ** Las Bela (princely state) (1742–1955) ** Kharan (princely state) (1697–1955) ** Makran (princely state) (1898–1955) ** Khanate of Kalat (1666–1955) India * Ghaznavids (1000–1030) * Ghurids (1192–1206) *
Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
(1206–1526) ** Mamluk dynasty of Delhi (1206–1290) ** Khalji Dynasty (1290–1320) ** Tughlaq dynasty (1321–1414) **
Sayyid Dynasty The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451 for 37 years.See: * M. Reza Pirbha, Reconsidering Islam in a South Asian Context, , Brill * The Islamic frontier in the east: Expansion ...
(1414–1451) ** Lodi dynasty (1451–1526) *
Bengal Sultanate The Bengal Sultanate (Middle Bengali: , Classical Persian: ) was a Post-classical history, late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges- ...
(1352–1576) * Khandesh Sultanate under Farooqi dynasty (1382–1601) * Jaunpur Sultanate (1394–1479) * Gujarat Sultanate (1394–1573) * Malwa Sultanate (1392–1562) * Sur Empire (1540–1556) *
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
(1526–1857) *
Bahmani Sultanate The Bahmani Kingdom or the Bahmani Sultanate was a late medieval Persianate kingdom that ruled the Deccan plateau in India. The first independent Muslim sultanate of the Deccan, the Bahmani Kingdom came to power in 1347 during the rebellio ...
(1347–1527) * Madurai Sultanate (1335–1378) * Mysore Kingdom (1749–1799) under Hyder Ali, Tippu Sultan * Deccan sultanates (1489–1687) ** Bidar Sultanate (1492–1619) ** Ahmadnagar Sultanate (1490–1637) ** Berar Sultanate (1490–1572) ** Bijapur Sultanate (1490–1686) ** Golconda Sultanate (1518–1687) * Nawab of Bengal and Murshidabad (1707–1880) * Carnatic Sultanate (1692–1855) * Oudh State (1732–1858) * Balasinor State (1758–1948) * Banda (state) (1790–1858) * Nawab of Banganapalle (1665–1947) * Baoni State (1784–1947) * Basoda State (1753–1947) * Bhopal State (1723–1947) * Dujana (1806–1947) * Nawab of Farrukhabad (1714–1802) * Hyderabad State (1724–1949) * Jafarabad State (1650–1948) * Janjira State (1489–1948) * Jaora State (1808–1948) * Junagadh State (1730–1948) * Kamadhia (1817–1947) * Cambay State (1730–1948) * Arakkal Kingdom (1545–1819) * Nawab of Kurnool (1690–1839) * Kurwai State (1713–1923) *
Loharu State Loharu State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was part of the Punjab States Agency and was a nine-gun salute state. Loharu State encompassed an area of , and was situated in the south-east corner ...
(1806–1931) * Malerkotla State (1468–1947) * Bantva Manavadar (1733–1947) * Mohammadgarh State (1818–1947) *
Palanpur State Palanpur State was a princely state of India during the British Raj. It was a Salute state with the Nawab of Palanpur having a hereditary salute of 13-guns. It was the main state of the Palanpur Agency. Palanpur State became a British protector ...
(1597–1947) * Pataudi State (1804–1931) * Pathari State (1794–1947) * Radhanpur State (1753–1948) * Nawab of Rajouri (1194–1846) * Rampur State (1719–1947) * Sachin State (1791–1947) * Sardargarh Bantva (1743–1948) * Savanur State (1680–1912) * Nawab of Surat (1733–1842) * Tonk State (1817–1947) * Zainabad (1903–1947) * Mewat (1372–1527) * Kharagpur Raj (1615–1840) * Qaimkhani (1384–1731) * Lalkhani * Kingdom of Rohilkhand (1710–1857) * Nanpara (1632–1947) * Nawab of Mamdot (1800–1947) * Bhikampur and Datawali (Aligarh) State (1750–1947) * Nawab of Farrukhnagar (1732–1947) * Nawab of Chhatari (1680–1981) * Nawab of Sardhana (1842–1947) * Faujdars of Purnea (1704–1947) * Nawab of Pahasu (1825–1969)


Southern Europe

Spain & Portugal * Emirate of Cordoba (756–929) * Caliph of Cordoba (929–1031) * Taifa of Arjona (1232–1244) * Taifa of Barcelona (716–801) * Taifa of Baeza (1224–1226) * Taifa of Ceuta (1026–1079) * Taifa of Constantina and Hornachuelos (1143–1150) * Taifa of Guadix and Baza (1145–1151) * Taifa of Saltes and Huelva (1012–1051) * Taifa of Jaen (1145–1168) * Taifa of Lérida (1039–1046,1102–1110) * Taifa of Murviedro and Sagunto (1086–1092) * Taifa of Orihuela (1239–1249) * Taifa of Purchena (1145–1150) * Taifa of Segura (1147–1150) * Taifa of Tortosa (1010–1099) *
Taifa of Tejada The Taifa of Tejada () was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom that existed only from 1146 to 1150 when it was conquered by the Almohad Caliphate. It was centered at the town of Tejada located in the present day Province of Burgos in northern Spa ...
(1146–1150) * Taifa of Valencia (1010–1238) * Taifa of Alpuente (1009–1106) * Taifa of Badajoz (1009–1151) * Taifa of Morón (1010–1066) * Taifa of Toledo (1010–1085) * Taifa of Tortosa (1010–1099) * Taifa of Arcos (1011–1145) * Taifa of Almería (1010–1147) * Taifa of Denia (1010–1227) * Taifa of Valencia (1010–1238) * Taifa of Murcia (1011–1266) * Taifa of Albarracín (1012–1104) * Taifa of Zaragoza (1013–1110) * Taifa of Granada (1013–1145) * Taifa of Carmona (1013–1150) * Taifa of Santa María de Algarve (1018–1051) * Taifa of Mallorca (1018–1203) * Taifa of Lisbon (1022–1093) * Taifa of Seville (1023–1091) * Taifa of Niebla (1023–1262) * Taifa of Córdoba (1031–1091) * Taifa of Mértola (1033–1151) * Taifa of Algeciras (1035–1058) * Taifa of Ronda (1039–1065) * Taifa of Silves (1040–1151) * Taifa of Málaga (1073–1239) * Taifa of Molina (c. 1080's–1100) * Taifa of Lorca (1228–1250) * Taifa of Menorca (1228–1287) *
Emirate of Granada The Emirate of Granada, also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, was an Emirate, Islamic polity in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Late Middle Ages, ruled by the Nasrid dynasty. It was the last independent Muslim state in Western ...
(1228–1492) France *
Fraxinetum Fraxinetum or Fraxinet ( or , from Latin ''fraxinus'': " ash tree", ''fraxinetum'': "ash forest") was the site of a Muslim stronghold at the centre of a frontier state in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde- ...
(887–972) * The Emirate of Septimania, ''Southern France'' (Gaul) (719–759) Rule by: Umayyad Caliph of Cordova Italy * The Emirate of Bari (847–871) * The Emirate of Taranto (831–880) * The
Emirate of Sicily The island of SicilyIn Arabic, the island was known as (). was under Islam, Islamic rule from the late ninth to the late eleventh centuries. It became a prosperous and influential commercial power in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, with ...
(802–1091) Rule by: ** Wali of Sicily (802–827) Euphemius & Asad ** Aghlabids of Sicily (827–909) ** Fatimids of Sicily (909–965) **
Emirate of Sicily The island of SicilyIn Arabic, the island was known as (). was under Islam, Islamic rule from the late ninth to the late eleventh centuries. It became a prosperous and influential commercial power in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, with ...
(965–1091) Kalbids Gibraltar * Gibraltar Maghreb (711–1462)


Sahel and Subsaharan Africa

Sudan, South Sudan * Banu Kanz (1004–1412, Nubian) * Kingdom of al-Abwab (1276–1560) * Darfur Sultanate (1445–1916) * Dar Fertit (1700–1873) * Dar al Masalit Sultanate (1884–1921) * Dar Qimr Sultanate (1850–1945) * Funj Sultanate (1503–1821) * Kingdom of Fazughli (1685–1821, Under Sennar) * Kordofan Sultanate (1700–1821) *
Khedivate of Egypt The Khedivate of Egypt ( or , ; ') was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, established and ruled by the Muhammad Ali Dynasty following the defeat and expulsion of Napoleon Bonaparte's forces which brought an end to the short- ...
(1867–1914) * Mahdiyya (1889–1898) * Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1z922) *
Kingdom of Egypt The Kingdom of Egypt () was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's reign, from the United Kingdom's recognition of Egyptian independence in 1922 until the abolition of the monarchy of Eg ...
(1922–1958) Mauritania * Emirate of Brakna (1600–1934) * Emirate of Trarza (1640–present) *
Emirate An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent ...
of Adrar (1740–1932) *
Emirate An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent ...
of Tagant (1580–present) Niger * Dendi Kingdom (1591–1901) * Sultanate of Agadez (1449–1900) * Sultanate of Damagaram (1731–present) * Dosso kingdom (1750–present) * Sultanate of Maradi (1807–present) * Tera Kingdom (1700–present) * Kokoro Kingdom (1700–1901) * Goure Kingdom (1700–1960) * Dargol Kingdom (1700–1901) * Emirate of Say (1825–1860) Nigeria *
Bornu Empire Bornu may refer to: * Bornu Empire, a historical state of West Africa * Borno State, Nigeria {{disambig