Abu'l-Hayja al-Hakkari
| Abu'l-Hayja Al-Hakkari | |||||
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| Amir | |||||
| Emir of Hakkari | |||||
| Reign | ? -1133 | ||||
| Successor | Ahmad Al-Hakkari | ||||
| Died | 1143 Mosul | ||||
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| Dynasty | Hakkari (hakkariyya) | ||||
| Father | Abdullah Al-Hakkari | ||||
Abu'l-Hayja ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Khalil ibn Marzuban Al-Hakkari better known by Abu'l-Hayja Al-Hakkari (died 1143) was a Kurdish ruler and tribal chief of Al-Hakkariyya tribe, he's the earliest recorded ruler of Hakkari.[1]
His domain included Asheb or Asep, Tushi or Tusi, Judaydla catles and Jabal Luhayja to the north of Mosul (in the direction of Nisibis). In 1133, he went to Mosul and pledged his Allegiance to Imad ad-Din Zenki. According to some sources, he never went back to reign over his land and stayed in Mosul, leaving his son Ahmad and his deputy, Baw al-Arji to rule over his domain. He died in Mosul in 1143.[2]
One of the most prominent Ayyubid general, Sayf ad-Din Mashtub, was his grandson.[3]
References
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