Musha'sha'
Emirate of Masha'sha'iya | |||||||||||||||
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| 1435–1736 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Hoveyzeh | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Sayyid Sultan Emir | |||||||||||||||
• 1436-1461 | Sayyid Muhammad I | ||||||||||||||
• 1466-1500 | Mohsen the Great | ||||||||||||||
• 1719-1736 | Muhammad III Ibn Abdullah | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain | ||||||||||||||
The Musha'sha' (also spelled Mosha'sha'; Arabic: المشعشعية) were a Shi'i Arab dynasty based in the town of Hoveyzeh in Khuzestan, ruling from 1435 to 1924. 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 (king) 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 Iranian suzerainty for the following centuries.