The Banu Khurman were a local tribe in Wadi Ajal and the Murzuq region in the Fezzan (present-day Libya).[1][2] They 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]
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- ^ Adhikel, Hossan Edhikel Ali (2022). "Historical Linke between the Fezzan region the state of kanem borno 656 -957 AH/1258 -1550AD". Journal of Human Sciences. 21 (2): 188–198. doi:10.51984/johs.v21i2.2020. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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