The Relations of Dubays b. Sadaḳa, the Adventurer Amīr of Ḥilla, with the Irāḳ Saldjūḳid Sultans, the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate and the Great Saldjūḳid Ruler Between 1132-1135

Abstract

Dubays b. Sadaḳa was an Arab amīr who wanted to increase the authority of his dynasty Mazyadids in central ʿIrāḳ, especially in Ḥilla. As a result, he conflicted with both the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate and the ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳ State because of his interests in the region and he often confronted them. Sometimes he tried to take advantage of the weakness of the ʿAbbāsid caliphs; sometimes the struggle for the throne among the members of the ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳid dynasty gave Dubays the opportunity he was looking for. However, although Dubays b. Sadaḳa tried to take advantage of every opportunity that came his way, he couldn’t achieve the success he desired. When he was unsuccessful, he had to flee from the region and took refuge in the surrounding dominant forces, and not only Dubays but also his dynasty went through hard times. In addition, his looting and plundering
activities hurt both the ʿAbbāsids and the ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳids and left the public in a difficult position. Eventually Dubays b. Sadaḳa undeniably became one of the amīrs who was always feared. In this research, which is a continuation of the article examining the relations of the aforementioned amīr with the Saldjūḳs in the West and the East, as well as the ʿAbbāsids, the role of the Dubays b. Sadaḳa in the events that took place between the years 1132-1135 in the triangle of the Great Saldjūḳ ruler, ʿAbbāsid Caliphate and ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳids will be evaluated in the light of the information in the sources.