Kalbids بنو كلب | |
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Emirs | |
Country | |
Founded | 948 |
Founder | Al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Kalbi |
Final ruler | Hasan as-Samsam |
Titles | Emir of Sicily |
Dissolution | 1053 |
The Kalbids (Arabic: بنو كلب, romanized: Banū Kalb) were a Muslim Arab dynasty which ruled the Emirate of Sicily from 948 to 1053. They were formally appointed by the Fatimids, but gained, progressively, de facto autonomous rule.