Husayn ibn Hamdan

Who is Husayn ibn Hamdan?

Husayn ibn Hamdan ibn Hamdun ibn al-Harith al-Taghlibi was an early member of the Hamdanid family, who distinguished himself as a general for the Abbasid Caliphate and played a major role in the Hamdanids' rise to power among the Arab tribes in the Jazira. Through his co-operation with the caliphal government, he established himself and his family as the leader of the Arabs and Kurds of the Jazira, leading his troops to successful campaigns against the Carmathians, Dulafids and Tulunids. Through his influence, the family rose to high offices, including the governorship of Mosul, beginning a long period during which the city and the entire Jazira were ruled by the Hamdanids.