The Uqaylid Emirate in Mosul: A Historical Study with Internal Conflicts as a Model

Abstract

This historical study explores the Uqaylid Emirate in Mosul as a prominent Arab political entity during the later Abbasid period. The research analyzes its emergence, governance structures, and its engagement in regional power dynamics, especially with the Buyid and Abbasid authorities. A central focus of the study is the internal conflicts within the Uqaylid ruling family, which significantly undermined the emirate’s stability and ultimately led to its collapse. Despite achieving military expansion under leaders like Muslim ibn Quraysh, the emirate’s internal divisions, combined with external threats such as the Seljuk advance, hastened its demise by 1096 CE. The Uqaylid experience offers a compelling case of a militarily potent yet internally fragile Arab state.