Rustamid Rule in Tunisia: Historical Governors & Regions
Summary
The Amazigh.com ⵣ community explores the historical expansion of Rustamid authority in Southern Tunisia following the 811 AD peace treaty. This announcement details the specific governors appointed to key regions including Gafsa, Gabes, Kebili, and Tozeur. It provides a valuable look into the administrative structure of the era, offering members a deeper understanding of the political landscape in medieval North Africa.
Following the peace treaty of 196 AH / 811 AD between the Rustamids and the Aghlabids, Southern Tunisia specifically Nefzaoua, Gafsa, Gabes, Djerba, and the Tripolitanian hinterlandsfell under the official authority of the Rustamids through these designated governors
Gafsa (historical Qafṣa)
→ Wakīl ibn Darrāğ al-Nafūsī (of the Banū Yaḥlaf)
Gabès (historical Qābis) + extension to Medenine (including Djerba and south-eastern tribes)
→Qaṭ‘ān ibn Salma al-Zawwāğī
Kebili (historical Nafzāwa)
→ Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq al-Ḥazarī
Tozeur (historical Qaṣṭīliya)
→ Zaqqūn ibn ‘Umayr (first Rustamid ‘āmil of Qaṣṭīliya)
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