Muslim Sicily

Period of Sicilian history under Islamic rule from 827 to 1091 Ṣiqilliyaصِقِلِّيَة (Arabic)827–1091Muslim Sicily in 1000 AD.Status Province of the Aghlabid Emirate(827–909) Province of the Fatimid Caliphate(909–948) Autonomous emirate under the Kalbids(948–1044) Various emirates in conflict(After 1044) CapitalPalermo38°06′40″N 13°21′06″E / 38.11111°N 13.35167°E / 38.11111; 13.35167Official languagesClassical ArabicCommon languagesSicilian ArabicSicilianByzantine GreekBerber languagesJudeo-ArabicReligion Islam (official) Sunni Islam Shia Islam (Kalbids) Chalcedonian Christianity Judaism GovernmentMonarchyHistorical eraMiddle Ages• Established 827• Disestablished 1091 CurrencyTarìdirham Preceded by Succeeded by Theme of Sicily (Byzantine Empire under the Amorian dynasty) County of Sicily Today part ofItalyMalta Historical Arab states and dynasties Northern Ancient Arab states Kingdom of Qedar 800 BC–300 BC Kingdom of Lihyan 600 BC–100 BC Nabataean Kingdom 400 BC–106 AD Osroene (Abgarids) 134 BC–242 AD Emesene Dynasty 64 BC–300s AD Kingdom of Hatra 100s–241 AD Tanukhids 196–1100 AD Ghassanids 220–638 AD Palmyra (Odaenathid)