Qaid ibn Hammad ibn Buluggin (), (''Qayid bin Hammad bin bolowjin'') was the second Hammadid ruler in what is now

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

Life

He succeeded his father Hammad ibn Buluggin in 1029. He named his brother Yusuf as governor of North Africa, and another brother, Ouighlan, governor of Hamza (modern day Bouira). In 1038 he was attacked by Hammama, lord of Fes but pushed him back after which Hammama requested peace and declared his submission to the Hammadids. Four years later, he signed a treaty of peace with the Zirid Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis, who had moved against him from Kairouan. In 1048, when al-Muizz declared himself subject of the

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 C ...

caliph of Baghdad, Qaid confirmed his allegiance to the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt, obtaining by caliph Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah the title of ''Sharaf al-Dawla''. He died in October 1054, and was succeeded by his son Muhsin ibn Qaid.

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1054 deaths Hammadids Year of birth unknown 11th-century monarchs in Africa 11th-century Berber people {{Algeria-bio-stub Berber monarchs Vassal rulers of the Fatimid Caliphate