Dulafid dynasty

Dulafid dynasty
c.800–897/898
CapitalKaraj
Common languagesClassical Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentEmirate
History 
• Established
c.800
• Disestablished
897/898
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Abbasid caliphate
Abbasid caliphate

The Dulafid or Dolafid dynasty (Arabic: الدلفيين) was an Arab dynasty that served as governors of Jibal for the Abbasid caliphs in the 9th century. During the weakening of the authority of the caliphs after 861, their rule in Jibal became increasingly independent of the central government in Samarra. In the last decade of the 9th century, however, they were defeated by the Abbasids who proceeded to reincorporate Jibal into their empire.