The Banu Khurman were a local tribe in Wadi Ajal and the Murzuq region in the Fezzan (present-day Libya). [1] [2] They are have also historically been referred to as "Qurmān", "Husmān", or “Khurmān". [3] They have been identified by some writers as probable descendants of the Garamantes. [2] [1]
At an uncertain date, perhaps around 1500, they established their domination over the Fezzan region, following the Kanem Empire's loss of power in this region. [4] [1] In 1320, the Banu Khurman raged a deadly war against the Kanem empire and their vassals in the region. [5][ verification needed] Some time after their war with Kanem, in 1330 the Banu Khurman led a large campaign against Ghadames.[ citation needed] Some Arab sources [6] suggest Hafsid involvement, but no clear sources suggest that they were able to capture Ghadames.[ citation needed]
Their domination of the Fezzan region was later usurped by the Awlad Muhammad tribe, which remained a dominant force here until the early 19th century. [4]
The Banu Khurman were a local tribe in Wadi Ajal and the Murzuq region in the Fezzan (present-day Libya). [1] [2] They are have also historically been referred to as "Qurmān", "Husmān", or “Khurmān". [3] They have been identified by some writers as probable descendants of the Garamantes. [2] [1]
At an uncertain date, perhaps around 1500, they established their domination over the Fezzan region, following the Kanem Empire's loss of power in this region. [4] [1] In 1320, the Banu Khurman raged a deadly war against the Kanem empire and their vassals in the region. [5][ verification needed] Some time after their war with Kanem, in 1330 the Banu Khurman led a large campaign against Ghadames.[ citation needed] Some Arab sources [6] suggest Hafsid involvement, but no clear sources suggest that they were able to capture Ghadames.[ citation needed]
Their domination of the Fezzan region was later usurped by the Awlad Muhammad tribe, which remained a dominant force here until the early 19th century. [4]