Sulayhid dynasty

Sulayhid dynasty بَنُو صُلَيْح (in Arabic)
1047–1138
Capital	Sana'a Jibla
Common languages	Arabic
Religion	Ismaili Shia Islam
Government	Sultanate
Sultan
• 1047–1066 (first)	Ali al-Sulayhi
• 1067/1081–1086	Al-Mukarram Ahmad
• 1086–1138	Arwa al-Sulayhi
Historical era	Early Middle Ages
• Established	1047
• Disestablished	1138
Currency	Dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by Najahids Rassids Zurayids Hamdanids (Yemen) Najahids Sulaymanids

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The Sulayhid dynasty (Arabic: بَنُو صُلَيْح, romanized: Banū Ṣulayḥ, lit. 'Children of Sulayh') was an Ismaili Shi'ite Arab dynasty established in 1047 by Ali ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi that ruled most of historical Yemen at its peak. The Sulayhids brought to Yemen peace and a prosperity unknown since Himyaritic times.^[1] The regime was confederate with the Cairo-based Fatimid Caliphate, and was a constant enemy of the Rassids - the Zaidi Shi'ite rulers of Yemen throughout its existence.^[2] The dynasty ended with Arwa al-Sulayhi affiliating to the Taiyabi Ismaili sect, as opposed to the Hafizi Ismaili sect that the other Ismaili dynasties such as the Zurayids and the Hamdanids adhered to.