Wajihids بَنُو وَجِيْه | |||||||||
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926–965 | |||||||||
Capital | Suhar | ||||||||
Official languages | Arabic | ||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Emir | |||||||||
• 926–945 | Yusuf ibn Wajih (first) | ||||||||
• 950–965 | 'Umar ibn Yusuf (last) | ||||||||
Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 926 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 965 | ||||||||
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Today part of |
Historical Arab states and dynasties |
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The Wajihids (Arabic: بَنُو وَجِيْه, romanized: Banū Wajīh) were an Arab dynasty that ruled in coastal Oman in the early and mid-10th century AD. Their capital was the town of Suhar, after moving there from Al-Buraimi Oasis or Tawam, where they had been in the 9th century.[1]