Sharifate of Mecca

This article is about the specific polity Sharifate of Mecca and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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In 1012, the Emir of Mecca Abu'l-Futuh al-Hasan declared himself caliph. The Sharifate controlled the western coast of the Arabian peninsula.

Establishment

January 1013: In 1012, the Emir of Mecca Abu'l-Futuh al-Hasan declared himself caliph.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1014: In 1013, Sharifate of Mecca leader, Sharif al-Hasan ibn Ammar, was persuaded to give up his title by the Fatimid Caliphate. This event marked the transfer of power from the Sharifate of Mecca to the Fatimid Caliphate.

January 1082: The Sulayhids appointed the Emirs of Mecca.