Rustamid facts for kids

The Rustamid (also called Rustumid or Rostemid) were a group of leaders who ruled a part of North Africa. They were in charge from the 700s until the year 909. Their government was a Muslim theocracy, which means it was ruled by religious leaders.

The capital city of the Rustamid state was Tahert, which is now in modern-day Algeria. The Rustamids originally came from Persia. We don't know exactly how large their land was, but it stretched as far east as Jabal Nafusa in Libya.

Who Were the Rustamid Imams?

The Rustamid leaders were called Imams. An Imam is a religious leader in Islam, and these Imams also held political power. They led the Rustamid state for over 100 years.

• Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rustam ibn Bahram (776-784)
• Abd al-Wahhab ibn Abd ar-Rahman (784-832)
• Aflah ibn Abd al-Wahhab (832-871)
• Abu Bakr ibn Aflah (871)
• Muhammad Abul-Yaqzan ibn Aflah (871-894)
• Yusuf Abu Hatim ibn Muhammad Abil-Yaqzan (894-897)
• Yaqub ibn Aflah (897-901)
• Yusuf Abu Hatim ibn Muhammad Abil-Yaqzan, again (901-906)
• Yaqzan ibn Muhammad Abil-Yaqzan (906-909)