List of Sunni dynasties explained

The following is a list of Sunni Muslim dynasties.

Asia

Arabian Peninsula

• Ziyadid dynasty (819–1018)
• Banu Wajih (926–965)
• Sulaymanids (1063–1174)
• Mahdids (1159–1174)
• Kathiri (Hadhramaut) (1395–1967)
• Al-Jabriyun (1417–1521)
• Banu Khalid (1669–1796)
• Al Qasimi (Ras al Khaymah) (1727–present)
• House of Saud (Saudi Arabia) (1744–present)
• House of Al-Sabah (Kuwait) (1752–present)
• Al Nahyan family (Abu Dhabi) (1761–present)
• Al Qasimi (Sharjah) (18th century–present)
• Al Mualla (Umm al-Quwain) (1775–present)
• Al Khalifa family (Bahrain) (1783–present)
• Al Thani (Qatar) (1851–present)

Iraq/Iran and Caucasus

• Dulafid dynasty (early 9th century–897)
• Samanid dynasty (819–999)
• Tahirid dynasty (821–873)
• Saffarid dynasty (861–1003)
• Sajids (889–929)
• Farighunid (late 9th–early 11th centuries)
• Ma'danids (late 9th–11th centuries)
• Sallarid (942–979)
• Shaddadid dynasty (951–1199)
• Rawadid dynasty (955–1116)
• Annazid dynasty (990–1116)
• Hadhabani (906–1063)
• Seljuq dynasty (11th–14th centuries)
• Hazaraspids (1115–1425)
• Khorshidi dynasty (1155–1597)
• Mihrabanids (1236–1537)
• Muzaffarids (1335–1393)
• Baban (16th century–1850)
• Mamluk dynasty (1704–1831)

Central Asia (including Afghanistan)

• Kara-Khanid Khanate (840–1212)
• Al Muhtaj (10th–early 11th centuries)
• Ghaznavid Empire (977–1187)
• Ghurid dynasty (879–1215)
• Kartids (1231–1389)
• Timurid dynasty (1370–1857)
• Hotaki dynasty (1709–1738)
• Barakzai dynasty (1826–1973)

Asia Minor (Modern Turkey)

• Marwanids (983–1100)
• House of Mengüjek (1071–1277)
• Candar dynasty (1292–1461)
• Chobanids (1227–1309)
• Artuqids (1102–1409)
• Karamanids (–1487)
• Hamidids (–1374)
• Germiyanids (1299–1428)
• Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923)
• Teke (1301–1423)
• Sarukhanids (1302–1410)
• Karasids (1303–1360)
• Aydinids (1307–1425)

Levant region

• Burid dynasty (1104–1154)
• Zengid dynasty (1127–1250)
• Hashemites (1916–present)

South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan & Maldives)

• Theemuge dynasty (1166–1388)
• Khalji dynasty of Bengal (1204–1231)
• Mamluk Sultanate (Delhi) (1206–1290)
• Khalji dynasty of Delhi (1290–1320)
• Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)
• Samma dynasty (1335–1520)
• Ilyas Shahi dynasty (1342–1487)
• Katoor dynasty (1560–1969)
• Shah Mir dynasty (1339–1561)
• Faruqi dynasty (1382–1601)
• Hilaalee dynasty (Maldives) (1388–1558)
• Muzaffarids (1391–1583)
• Ganesha dynasty (1414–1436)
• Sayyid dynasty of Delhi (1414–1451)
• Ma'danid dynasty (10th–11th century)
• Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)
• Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur – Deccan (1490–1686)
• Arghun dynasty (1520–1554)
• Hussain Shahi dynasty (1494–1538)
• Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)
• Karrani dynasty (1564–1576)
• Utheemu dynasty (Maldives) (1632–1692)
• Isdhoo dynasty (Maldives) (1692–1704)
• Dhiyamigili dynasty (Maldives) (1704–1759)
• Nawab of Bhopal (1723–1947)
• Asaf Jah dynasty, Nizam of Hyderabad (1724–1948)
• Babi dynasty (1735–1947)
• Huraa dynasty (Maldives) (1759–1968)
• Rohilla dynasty (1721–1947)

Southeast Asia

• House of Bolkiah (1363–present)
• House of Jamalullail (1843–present)
• Sultans of Sintang (1365–1950)
• Royal house of Sulu (1823–present)

Africa

North Africa

• Banu Thabit (1327–1406)
• Banu Khazrun (1001–1146)
• Khormans (1300–1551)
• Awlad Muhammad (1551–1812)
• Muhallabids (771–793)
• Aghlabids (800–909)
• Sulaymanid dynasty (814–922)
• Tulunids (868–905)
• Ikhshidid dynasty (935–969)
• Zirids (973–1148)
• Hammadids (1008–1152)
• Almoravids (1040–1147)
• Almohads (1147–1269)
• Ayyubids (1171–1341)
• Hafsid dynasty (1229–1574)
• Nasrid dynasty (1232–1492)
• Ziyyanid dynasty (1235–1556)
• Marinid dynasty (1269–1465)
• Bahri dynasty (1250–1382)
• Qalawunid dynasty (1279–1382)
• Burji dynasty (1382–1517)
• Wattasid dynasty (1472–1554)
• Saadi dynasty (1554–1659)
• Alaouite dynasty (1666–present)
• Husainid dynasty (1705–1957)
• Karamanli dynasty (1711–1835)
• Muhammad Ali dynasty (1805–1952)

Horn of Africa

• Makhzumi dynasty (896–1286)
• House of Guled (1700s–1884)
• Reer Caynaashe (18th century–1884)
• Walashma dynasty (1197–1559)
• Mudaito dynasty (16th century–present)
• Gobroon dynasty (late 17th–20th centuries)
• Yacquubi dynasty (late 17th–20th centuries)

Central and West Africa

• Za dynasty (11th century–1275)
• Sayfawa dynasty (1075–1846)
• Keita dynasty (1235–)
• Sonni dynasty –1493
• Askiya dynasty (1493–1591)

Europe

Eastern Europe and Russia

• Bushati family (1757–1831)

Spain and Portugal

• Abbadid dynasty (1023–1090)
• Amirids (976–1002)
• Banu Ghaniya (1126–1203)
• Banu Hud (1039–1110)
• Banu Sumadih (1041–1051)
• Banu Tujib (1041–1090)
• Hammudid dynasty (1016–1058)