Musha'sha'
Emirate of Masha'sha'iya إمارة المشعشعية عربستان | |||||||||||||||
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| 1435–1736 | |||||||||||||||
Arabic map of the Musha'sha'iya dynasty at its greatest extent Long-term influence
Short-term influence
Invasions between 1450–1457 ADInvasions between 1457–1463 AD Invasions between 1477–1479 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Huwaizah | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Persian | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Sayyid Sultan Emir | |||||||||||||||
• 1436–1461 | Muhammad ibn Falah | ||||||||||||||
• 1719–1736 | Muhammad III Ibn Abdullah | ||||||||||||||
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The Musha'sha' (also spelled Mosha'sha'; Arabic: المشعشعية) were a Shi'i Arab dynasty based in the town of Huwaizah in Khuzestan, ruling from 1435 to 1736. Initially starting out as a tribal confederation, they gradually transformed into a zealous Isma'ili Shi'i dynasty. The independence of the Musha'sha' was put to an end in 1508 by the Safavid shah Ismail I (r. 1501–1524), who claimed to be the only legitimate Shi'i ruler. Following this, the Musha'sha' remained compliant, typically serving as valis or governors under Persian suzerainty for the following centuries.