The Tulunids (Arabic: الطولونيون) were a Mamluk dynasty of Turkic origin [2] who were the first independent dynasty to rule Egypt, as well as much of Syria, since the Ptolemaic dynasty. [3]

Ṭūlūnid Dynasty, first local dynasty of Egypt and Syria to exist independently of the ʿAbbāsid caliphate in Baghdad, ruling 868–905.

Apr 3, 2025 · Another tangible indication of his achievement for Egypt is the enormous mosque, the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, which he erected in a suburb of Al-Fusṭāṭ that is now Cairo; in contrast, no building comparable in grandeur had even been contemplated by …

Known as the first independent dynasty in Islamic Egypt, the Tulunids achieved autonomy from the central Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad and expanded their domains from Egypt to Palestine, Syria, and small regions in Asia Minor.

The Tulunids established the first independent state in Egypt during the Abbasid period, during which Egypt was able to keep all of its wealth. Ahmad ibn Tulun, the founder of the dynasty, initiated many economic and cultural reforms.

Jan 6, 2025 · The Tulunid Turkic Dynasty, also known as the Tollounids or Tolunoullar, was an independent Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of Egypt and Syria in the 9th century AD. This dynasty, marked by its Turkic origins, left a significant impact on the region's history and culture.

The Tulunids were the first independent dynasty in Islamic Egypt (868 & ndash; 905 AD). In the 9th century, internal conflict amongst the Abbasids meant that control of the outlying areas of the empire was increasingly tenuous, and in 868 the Turkish officer Ahmad ibn Tulun established himself as an independent governor of Egypt.

This category contains members of the Tulunid dynasty. This category has only the following subcategory. The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect …

The area under the Tulunids grew to include most of Libya, northern Sudan, Arabian peninsula’s red sea coast as well as Cyprus and Crete. Unfortunately, his successors could not be as successful as Ahmed was thus the State fell in to disarray and was claimed back as part of Abbasid empire.

Egypt began to liberate itself from Abbasid rule under the Tulunids (868-905). Ahmad ibn Tulun was Abbasid governor of Egypt, but soon took control of the country’s finances and then conquered Syria with his own army.