Royal kin and queens · The Uyunids of al-Hasa, Qatif and Bahrain · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Shukr of al-Hasa

The senior line of the Uyunids holds the old capital, the great spring-fed oasis of al-Hasa (Hajar), and its port at al-Uqayr.

Shukr has ruled there since 580 (1184); his brother Abd Allah, who once held Awal with the help of the lord of Kish, lost it and Qatif to their cousin Muhammad ibn Ahmad and now shares Shukr's fortunes. The cousins are at feud.

Who he is

Name
Shukr ibn Mansur al-Uyuni, with his brother Abd Allah ibn Mansur
Title
Emir (amir) of al-Hasa
Since
580 (1184)
Born
not pinned
Family
Sons of Mansur of the Uyunid house; Abd Allah held Awal from 580 (1184) with hired Kishi troops until Muhammad ibn Ahmad drove him out after 587 (1191), when he joined Shukr at al-Hasa
Confidence
low

Arabic Wikipedia's account of the Uyunids (after Ibn al-Muqarrab's diwan): Shukr ruled al-Hasa from 580 and made it his capital; both brothers were killed in battle by Muhammad ibn Ahmad in 599 (1202-1203). The account's dates for this branch are admitted to be inconsistent.

Overlord

the caliph (khutba)

What it holds

  • the oasis of al-Hasa with its walled town, springs and palm groves
  • the port of al-Uqayr

How it was acquired

Shukr took al-Hasa in 580 (1184).

Allies and rivals

Enemies: Muhammad ibn Ahmad at Qatif. Possible friends: the lords of Kish, whose troops Abd Allah once hired; Bedouin of the Banu Amir.

How things stand that morning

Hold al-Hasa against their cousin.

Wealth

The dates, grain and springs of al-Hasa; the caravans to Yamama and Iraq.

Military

Townsmen and kin of al-Hasa; hired Bedouin.

Threats

  • Muhammad ibn Ahmad of Qatif
  • Bedouin raids

What the year holds

What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.

  1. not in 1200: 599 (1202-1203)Both brothers fall in battle against Muhammad ibn Ahmad, who takes al-Hasa.Depends on: the feud Stopped by: a reconciliation, outside help from Kish or the Bedouin

Places of note

  • al-Uqayr: port of al-Hasa

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: One tradition with inconsistent dates.

On the map: An oasis and its port.

Primary sources for Uyunids

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

  • Dictionary of Countries, Yaqut al-Hamawi (1224 to 1228, at Aleppo). An alphabetical gazetteer of every place Yaqut had read of or seen: he travelled as a bookseller's agent through Syria, Iraq, Persia, Khurasan and Khwarazm (about 1213 to 1220) and settled in Aleppo. Read online

Sources and studies

  1. Arabic Wikipedia: al-Dawla al-Uyuniyya (after Ibn al-Muqarrab's diwan and its commentary)
  2. Wikipedia: Uyunid Emirate

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.