Arab Dinasties PDF

10
rab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
This army list allows you to create a force
representing a typical Muslim army fielded
by the Arab dynasties that succeeded the
fragmentation of the Abbasid caliphate.
At their height of power in the mid-9th century,
the Abbasids, with their capital at Baghdad,
controlled a vast empire that spanned from
Spain to Persia, from the shores of the Caspian
Sea to the Indian Ocean.
The caliphates influence began to disintegrate
early on. Its North African territories were lost
to the Idrisids and Aghlabids by the beginning
of the 9th century. The Persian Samani dynasty
seized the Central Asia provinces, centred
around Khorasan, in 819, while the Arabic
Tulunids established power in Egypt in 868.
The Hamdanids, a Bedouin clan, took control
of much of Iraq and Syria during the early
10th century, ruling from the cities of Mosul
and Aleppo, while the Daylamite Buyahid
dynasty captured Baghdad itself in 945, won
control over much of Persia, and expelled the
Hamdanids from Mosul in 979. The Buyahids
and Hamdanids were themselves supplanted
by the Uqaylid dynasty, whose power came to
be centred on Mosul.
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These independent states acknowledged the

Abbasid caliph as their titular overlord. However,
he had little influence over them, and after
Baghdad surrendered to the Buyahids, he was
reduced to being a ruler in name only.
By the time of the founding of the Crusader
states at the beginning of the 12th century, the
successor states in Syria and Iraq had fallen
under the authority of the Seljuk Turks. In 1055,
Tughril, second ruler of the Seljuk dynasty,
conquered Baghdad, bringing the Buyahid
dynasty to an end, while Uqaylid power in Mosul
ended in 1096, when the Turkish commander
Kerbogha captured the city. In 969, the Fatamids
had established a rival Shiite caliphate in Egypt
in opposition to the Sunni Abbasid dynasty, and
Fatamid influence extended as far as Aleppo by
1003, until pushed back by Seljuk conquests later
in the 11th century.
The last of these Arab dynasties to fall was that
of the Mazyadids in the eastern Caucasus, who
were finally conquered by the Seljuks in 1150 AD.
rmy Composition
Army
Commander
Amir al-Umara
(2-7 units)
Core
Divisions
Ahdath
Division
(2-5 units)
Jund Provincial
Division
(1-5 units)
Jund Provincial
Division
(1-5 units)
Allied
Divisions
Kurdish
Contingent
(1-5 units)
Bedouin
Tribe
(2-6 units)
Bedouin
Tribe
(2-6 units)
Skirmish
Divisions
Skirmishing
Division
(3-6 units)
Marauding
Division
(1-2 units)
Divisions
You must recruit an Amir al-Umara division, led by the army commander, and one of the core divisions,
led by a battle leader.
You can recruit up to four other divisions chosen from the diagram above, each led by a battle leader (except
for the skirmishing division and the marauding division, which do not need a battle leader).
If you recruit a skirmishing division, you cannot recruit a marauding division, and vice versa.
All units are chosen from the Arab Dynasties unit list on pages @@-@@.
Battle Leaders
Additional Scouts
Your first two battle leaders (one of whom is your

army commander) are free. You will need to spend
points to recruit more for your army.
You can recruit extra scouts for your army.
Battle Leader
Army Commander
2nd Battle Leader
3rd Battle Leader
4th Battle Leader
5th Battle Leader
6th Battle Leader
Cost
Free
Free
50 pts
75 pts
100 pts
125 pts
Trophy
4
1
1
1
1
1
The first additional scout costs you 10 pts if on foot or

15 pts if mounted, your second costs you 20 pts on
foot or 30 pts mounted, your third costs 30 pts on foot
or 45 mounted, and so on (40/60, 50/75, 60/90, etc.).
Organising
Your Army
When creating your army,

keep in mind which
divisions you want to be in
your vanguard, main force
and rearguard. Remember
that you have to assign
these positions to your
divisions before the battle
begins, as described on
pages 12-13.
You can have up to one
division in your vanguard,
and must designate at
least one division to your
main force. You can have
as many divisions in your
rearguard as you have
divisions in your main
force. Remember too that
during deployment you
can assign certain units
as ambushers (page 27
and mobilise one division
in the rearguard as an
outflanking force (page 24 .
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Arab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
Amir al-Umara Division

This division contains 2-7 units chosen from the categories listed below.
Army Standard (0-1)
Religious Volunteers (0-3)
The army standard must be attached to a unit

in the Amir al-Umara Division. The full rules
for army standards can be found on page 72.
Ghazi Cavalry (0-1 unit)
You can field an army standard for 75 points.
Fighting Crusader
Armies With This List
By the late 11th century,
the Arab states in the
areas invaded by the
Crusaders had been taken
over by the Seljuks or
the Fatimids. Both Seljuk
Turks and Fatimids will
be fully detailed in future
supplements for this game.
You can adjust the list in
this book to represent a
Seljuk dominated army
of, say, Damascus, Mosul
or Aleppo at the time of
the early Crusader States
assume that the Seljuks
have kept the armies of the
subjugated Arabs intact.
Represent the increased
Turkish influence in these
armies by renaming the
Arab Cavalry Bodyguard
as Turkish Cavalry
Bodyguard, replacing any
reference in the army list
to Khurasanian Nobles
with Turkish Ghulams,
and replacing references
to Khurasanian Horse
Archers/Skirmishing Horse
Archers with the Turcoman
Horse Archers/Skirmishing
Horse Archers featured on
page 95.
Of course, you can always
use this army to fight the
Crusaders regardless of
actual historical events.
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Ghazi Infantry (0-1 unit)

Muttawiah (0-1 unit)
Elites (1-4)
You must recruit one to four of the following

units for this division:
Turkish Ghulams (1-2 units)
Arab Cavalry Bodyguard (0-1 unit)
Khurasanian Nobles (0-1 unit)
Mercenaries (0-4)
You can recruit up to four of the following units

for this division:
Khurasanian Horse Archers (0-1 unit)
Khurasanian Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-1 unit)
Daylami Warriors (0-1 unit) B
Tribesmen (0-2)
You can recruit up to two of the following units

for this division:
Arab Heavy Cavalry (0-2 units)
You can recruit up to three of the following

B
One unit of Arab Heavy Cavalry can equip its
steeds with caparison.
Daylami Skirmishers (0-1 unit) B

If you recruit a unit of Daylami Warriors, you must also
recruit a unit of Dalami Skirmishers, and vice-versa.
B
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945-1150 AD
Ahdath Division
Territorial Militia (2-4)
You must recruit two to four of the following

You can recruit up to three of the following

Ahdath Cavalry (1 unit)
Ahdath Infantry (1 unit)
Ahdath Archers (0-1 unit)
Peasant Levies (0-2 units)
Jund Provincial Division

Tribesmen (1-5)
You must recruit one to five of the following

Arab Heavy Cavalry (0-1 unit) B
Arab/Bedouin Cavalry (0-1 unit)
Mercenaries (0-4)
You can recruit up to four of the following units

for this division:
Khurasanian Horse Archers (0-1 unit)
BB
Arab/Bedouin Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit) BB

Arab Spearmen (0-2 units)
Arab/Bedouin Archers (0-1 unit)
Khurasanian Skirmishing
Horse Archers (0-2 units)
Daylami Warriors (0-1 unit) B
Daylami Skirmishers (0-1 unit) B
If you recruit a unit of Daylami Warriors, you must also
recruit a unit of Dalami Skirmishers, and vice-versa.
B
The unit can equip its steeds with caparison
You must recruit at least one unit of Arab/Bedouin

Cavalry or Arab/Bedouin Skirmishing Cavalry
BB
You can recruit the following unit for this division:

Kurds (0-1)

Hadhabani/Jalali Cavalry (0-1 unit)
Army Divisions
A
mir al-Umara means
Emir of Emirs, and was
a title used by the high
commander of an Arab
army and various Muslim
monarchs. The Arab word
Emir meant commander
or prince, and lesser
battle leaders used this
title as an honorific. So the
Amir al-Umara division
is that led by the highest
ranking commander in
the army.
The ahdath were militias
who owed their allegiance
to the city where they
were mustered. Among
their ranks were
disciplined citizen bands
dedicated to the defence
of their city, peasants
pressed into service
and volunteers fighting
for religious reasons
namely in the cause of
jihad, the religious duty of
every Muslim to struggle
in defence of their religion.
The jund was a regional
force raised to protect a
province. It was structured
around the tribes of the
settled Arabs or nomadic
Bedouin who lived in that
province, bolstered by
mercenary troops.
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Kurdish Contingent
Kurds and Bedouin
The Kurds dwelled in the

mountains north of Iraq,
sheep-herding migrants
and expert horsemen, who
served as cavalrymen in
the armies of the Abbasid
empire and the subsequent
Arab successor states.
The Bedouin were Arab
tribesmen who maintained
the nomadic lifestyle of
their ancestors, unlike those
Arabs who had settled in
the lands conquered by
the great Arab invasions of
the 7th century. It took a
charismatic leader to bring
these quarrelsome tribes
together to fight under one
banner, and if he was killed
or captured, the Bedouin
force would disintegrate as
old rivalries and bloodfeuds
resurfaced.
Honour was tantamount
among these fiercely proud
people, and once a Bedouin
leader had given his word
to fight, only death would
break his pledge.
Kurds (1-5)
You must recruit one to five of the following units for this division:
Kurdish Nobles (0-3 units)
Hadhabani/Jalali Cavalry (0-1 unit)
Kurdish Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit)
Bedouin Tribe
Tribesmen (2-6)
You must recruit two to six of the following

Bedouin Cavalry (1-3 units)
Bedouin Skirmishing Cavalry (1-3 units)
Bedouin Infantry (0-2 units)
Bedouin Archers (0-1 unit) B
Bedouin Skirmishing Slingers (0-1 unit) B
You cannot recruit Bedouin Archers and Bedouin
Skirmishing Slingers in the same division.
Territorial Militia (0-1)

Peasant Levies (0-1 unit)

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Special Rule
The following rule applies to this division:
Tribal Honour
If you recruit any Bedouin Tribe division, its
battle leader does not cost any points. Its always
best to recruit Bedouin battle leaders last, as youll
save more points!
Tribal Feuds
If their army commander is overwhelmed,
every unit in the Bedouin Tribe immediately
routs, abandoning the field. The opposing
player, however, does not receive their standards
or battle leader as Trophies.
If the battle leader leading the Bedouin Tribe
is overwhelmed, every unit in that division
immediately reduce their Discipline and Courage
ratings by -1 for the duration of the battle.
Arab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
Skirmishing Division
This division must be deployed as the vanguard of your army.
You do not need a battle leader for this division (but you can have one if you like).
Skirmishing units (3-6)
You must recruit three to six of the following units for this division:
Arab/Bedouin Skirmishing Cavalry (0-3 units)
Kurdish Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit)
Khurasanian Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-2 units)
Bedouin Skirmishing Slingers (0-1 unit)
Marauding Division
This division must be deployed as the vanguard of your army. It cannot be led by a battle leader.
This division does not count towards the maximum number of divisions you can recruit.
You must recruit one to two of the following

Special Rule
The following rule applies to this division:
Marauders
Deploy a Marauding Division as though it is

a Skirmishing Division (see page 26), with the
exception that you can deploy its units from 12" to
24" of your deployment edge (instead of 12 to 18).
Marauders
The ghazi were warriors

motivated by their fierce
faith in Islam who, in
times of war, operated at
the edge of the Islamic
world, raiding the border
settlements of the infidel.
They also mustered to
fight Islams enemies in
times of war, and were
often deployed far ahead
of the main army to harass
the enemy vanguard.
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rab Dynasties
Unit list
Special Rules
Arab Cavalry Tactics
The karr wa farr

manoeuvre can be used to
great effect by small mle
cavalry facing a larger
enemy unit in good order,
such as a large regiment
of foot troops. Charge your
Arabs into combat, execute
your attacks, then retreat.
Your attackers will only
receive a handful of Follow
Up attacks, and if your
troops are in good order,
they should take very few
if any casualties as they
withdraw.
The trick is to use this
tactic with successive
small cavalry units against
the same target, charging
and retreating, until one
of your units causes the
enemy to fail the Disarray
test it has to make for
being charged by mle
cavalry, or disorders it
with mle attacks. Keep a
powerful cavalry unit (such
as Turkish ghulams) in
reserve to smash into the
disordered unit to finish
it off.
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The Karr Wa Farr trait is a special rule that applies to some units in this army.
Karr Wa Farr
A cavalry unit with the Karr Wa Farr trait

automatically scores a Success on any
Retreat test it makes.
required Combat Morale test and resolve

any resulting Disorder test or Breaking
Ranks result as normal. If by this point
any of the attackers targets have not routed
or been destroyed, the attacking cavalry
can perform its karr wa farr manoeuvre. If
it does so, any Push Back result affecting
its targets is ignored, and the cavalry unit
immediately executes a Retreat command.
A cavalry unit with this trait can perform

a karr wa farr manoeuvre after executing
an attack. The targets of its attack take any
Before the cavalry unit retreats, all enemy

units in contact with it can make a Follow
Up attack against it (see page @@).
Karr wa farr (literally hit and run many

times) was a cavalry tactic of repeated attack
and withdrawal that had been central to Arab
armies since pre-Islamic times.
Elites
The Arab dynasties continued employing the
elite cavalry used by the Abbasid empire they
succeeded. The most highly skilled warriors in
these armies were the ghulams slave-soldiers,
usually acquired as children from the Turkish
tribes of central Asia. Trained from childhood
to excel in battle, they were paragons of Muslim
cavalry warfare. Their loyalty and skill in battle
was well-rewarded, and they were freed at the
end of their military service.
Khurasanian nobles represent the elite cavalry
of Persian-dwelling Arabs (see page @@). They
fought on behalf of Arab dynasties outside
their homeland for a variety of reasons, for
example as volunteer fighters who migrated to
the frontiers of Muslim territories to combat the
enemies of Islam, or to honour political family
ties and blood allegiances with the emir they
served under.
The commanders of a dynastic Arab army
often went to war in the company of a loyal
retinue of highly-trained horsemen who were
honour-bound to lay down their lives to protect
him. They were hand-picked for their courage,
fighting skill and devotion.
Turkish Ghulams
Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield
9"
2
2
5
3
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Arab Cavalry Bodyguard

9"
1
2
5
3
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Elite Cavalry Tactics
Faith: Sunni Muslim

Equipment: Lance; mace; sword; mail armour; shield
Traits: Bodyguard; Determined Charge; Fanatical Assault;
Manoeuvrable; Martial Prowess; Piercing Strike
Reactions: Counter-Charge; Evade
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
90 pts
4 stands
125 pts
6 stands
12
175 pts
Options
u Caparison. The unit can equip its steeds with caparison
at the following cost:
3 stands: +10 pts; 4 stands: +15 pts; 6 stands: +20 pts
The unit changes its Defence to 3/4.
Equipment: Lance; mace; sword;

composite bow (30/9); mail armour; shield
Khurasanian Nobles
Traits: Blacken the Sky; Feigned Flight;


9"
1
2
5
3
Yes
Reactions: Counter-Charge; Parthian Shot
Type: Mle Cavalry

Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
115 pts
4 stands
160 pts
6 stands
12
230 pts
Options
u Veterans. The unit can increase its Courage to 3 at the
following cost:
Faith: Shiite Muslim

Equipment: Lance; sword;
composite bow (30/9); mail armour; shield
Traits: Blacken the Sky; Guarded; Impetuous;
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
105 pts
4 stands
145 pts
6 stands
12
210 pts
Turkish ghulams are your

most versatile troops.
Their high Discipline
means they can function
at a distance from their
battle leader, they are
superb bowmen, and
can attempt to disorder
an enemy by blackening
the sky in the turn before
they engage their target
in combat, at which they
excel. With Feigned Flight
they are adept at avoiding,
say, a charge of Crusader
knights and can still act
normally the turn after.
No Arab army
commander should go
into battle without their
cavalry bodyguard an
impressive unit in close
combat that grants their
leader extra protection
from enemy attacks.
Khurasanian nobles
are slightly less versatile
than ghulams and not
as disciplined. Use them
to support an assault by
Turkish ghulams with
shooting, or to follow up a
ghulam charge or attack a
unit disordered by karr wa
farr tactics.
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Tribesmen
Arab Tactics
Arab cavalry should be

used to perform fast hitand-run attacks (see the
Karr Wa Farr trait on page
@@). Use small units of
cavalry to wear the enemy
down with this tactic, and
heavy cavalry to perform
the final charge when the
target is disordered.
Arab spearmen form
solid blocks of infantry,
and its worth equipping
them with long spears
when facing, for example,
Byzantine heavy cavalry
in wedge formation.
Arab archers cannot
blacken the sky, but their
composite bows have
a long range, so keep
them well back from
the enemy battle line,
preferably deployed on
a hill so they can shoot
at an even further range
over the heads of your
troops. Alternatively,
reserve one or two units
as ambushers to surprise
and slow down the
enemy army.
Arab infantry
were notoriously
undisciplined, so its
vital to keep your battle
leaders within Command
Range of their divisions
at all times, and to keep
them alive. Arabs will
not function at all well if
activated in the Activate
Uncommanded Units
phase, and require
a strong command
structure to perform at
their best.
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Arab spearmen
The main source of recruits for the Arab

dynasties were the settled Arabs of the cities,
towns and villages and the nomadic Bedouin
Arabs who wandered the deserts of Arabia,
Syria, Palestine and North Africa. The culture
of both groups was heavily tribal, and the
Bedouin, especially, were infamous for the
fierce loyalty that bonded their clan, and the
fiercer feuds that set them against rival tribes.
These tribesmen were enthusiastic fighters,
but lacked discipline and required a strong
and charismatic individual to lead them. They
fought above all for the honour of their tribe,
and were respected by their opponents for the
ferocity of their attacks.

4
0
1
5
2
Yes
Type: Mle Infantry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Spear; sword; cloth hauberk; shield
Traits:
Reactions:
Special: A unit of 8 stands has the Unwieldy trait
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
4 stands
24
75 pts
6 stands
36
105 pts
8 stands
48
135 pts
Options
u Long Spears. The unit can be equipped with long spears

The unit gains the Long Spear trait.
Arab Heavy Cavalry

9"
0
1
5
3
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
bedouin Infantry
Faith: Sunni Muslim

Equipment: Lance; mace; sword; mail armour; shield

6
0
1
4
1
Yes
Traits: Determined Charge; Fanatical Assault;

Karr Wa Farr; Manoeuvrable; Piercing Strike
Type: Rabble Infantry

Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Javelin (6/6); sword; shield

Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
60 pts
Traits: Fanatical Assault; Throwing Weapon
4 stands
85 pts
Reactions: Closing Volley
6 stands
12
120 pts
Special: A unit of 3 or 4 stands has the Ambush reaction
Options

Unit Size
Models
Cost
3 stands
18
45 pts
Trophy
1
4 stands
24
65 pts
6 stands
36
95 pts
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945-1150 AD
Bedouin Tactics
If youre fielding a Bedouin

tribe, follow the same
advice as for Arab troops
except that its even more
important that you keep the
Bedouin battle leader safe
due to tribal feuding.
Arab/Bedouin Archers
Bedouin skirmishing slingers

6
0
1
3
0
No

6
0
1
3
0
No
Type: Missile Infantry
Type: Skirmishing Infantry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Composite bow (30/6); dagger
Equipment: Sling (18/0); dagger
Traits:
Traits: Independent
Reactions: Ambush; Closing Volley; Evade
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
Unit Size
Models
Cost
2 stands
12
30 pts
2 stands
15 pts
3 stands
18
45 pts
3 stands
25 pts
4 stands
24
60 pts
4 stands
12
35 pts
Trophy
Options
Options
u Shields. The unit can be equipped with shields at the
u Shields. The unit can be equipped with shields,
following cost:
The unit increases its Defence to 1.
increasing its cost by +5 pts.
Arab/bedouin Cavalry
Arab/bedouin
Skirmishing Cavalry

10"
0
1
4
1
Yes

11"
0
1
3
1
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Type: Skirmishing Cavalry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Sword; javelin (6/6); shield
Traits: Determined Charge; Fanatical Assault; Feigned Flight;

Karr Wa Farr; Manoeuvrable; Throwing Weapon
Traits: Belligerent; Fanatical Assault; Feigned Flight;

Independent; Karr Wa Farr
Reactions: Parthian Shot
Reactions: Ambush; Parthian Shot
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
60 pts
2 stands
15 pts
4 stands
80 pts
3 stands
25 pts
6 stands
12
115 pts
4 stands
35 pts
Options
Options
u Lances. The unit can substitute its javelins for lances for
u Lances. The unit can substitute its javelins for lances, reducing its
free. It gains the Piercing Strike trait and Evade reaction, but
loses its Throwing Weapon trait and Parthian Shot reaction.
Its also vital to safeguard

your army commander
a unit of Arab Cavalry
Bodyguards is mandatory
for your Amir al-Umara
if he has mustered one or
more Bedouin tribes to
fight for him.
Bedouin infantry are less
resilient and less wellequipped than their Arab
counterparts, but faster,
and much cheaper. A
large unit can be used to
quickly engage and tie
down enemy infantry,
and smaller units have the
ability to ambush.
Select your battlefield well
during the Reconnaissance
phase; try and place lots
of terrain to ambush from
your opponent will be
nervous about advancing
his troops knowing you
have so many potential
ambushers in your army.
cost by -5 pts. It gains the Piercing Strike trait and Evade reaction,
but loses its Throwing Weapon trait and Parthian Shot reaction.
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Kurds
Using Mercenaries
Kurdish troops,
Khurasanians and
Daylami warriors are all
mercenaries (Kurdish
nobles are an exception,
because they fight for
more honourable reasons
than mere loot).
Mercenaries are less
willing to fight if they
regard themselves to be on
the losing side, and their
Discipline and Courage
will drop if their divisional
battle leader or army
commander is killed or
captured by the enemy.
To avoid this, do not
put at risk the battle
leader leading a division
containing mercenaries,
and place your army
commander among his
Arab bodyguard, where
hes less likely to succumb
to enemy attacks.
The bonus of employing
mercenaries is that theyre
cheaper than comparative
non-mercenary units,
allowing you to field more
troops than an opponent
who does not employ
mercenaries.
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Kurdish Nobles
Kurdish cavalry was employed by the dynastic

rulers of the Arab successor states, particularly
those centred around the city of Mosul in
northern Iraq, the region closest to the Kurds
mountainous homeland.
Two tribes provided the main source of Kurdish
mercenaries willing to fight for the Arabs:
the Hadhabani of central and north-eastern
Kurdistan and the Jalali, who dominated
eastern Anatolia and north-western Iran. Other
Kurdish tribes were openly hostile to the Arab
states, with intermittent warring across the
borders throughout this period. The Kurdish
nobility formed groups of elite cavalry, fighting
to honour political ties and upkeep alliances
with the Arab states rather than as mercenaries.
Hadhabani/Jalali Cavalry

9"
1
2
6
3
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Lance; sword; mail armour; shield
Traits: Determined Charge; Impetuous;
Reactions: Counter-Charge
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
80 pts
4 stands
110 pts
6 stands
12
155 pts
Kurdish Skirmishing Cavalry

11"
1
1
3
1
Yes

9"
1
1
5
2/3
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Equipment: Javelin (6/6); sword; shield
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Traits: Belligerent; Determined Charge; Feigned Flight;

Independent; Mercenary
Equipment: Lance; sword; lamellar armour; shield
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Traits: Determined Charge; Impetuous;

Manoeuvrable; Mercenary; Piercing Strike
Special: A unit of 3 or 4 stands has the Ambush reaction
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
50 pts
4 stands
70 pts
6 stands
12
100 pts
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
2 stands
20 pts
3 stands
30 pts
4 stands
40 pts
Options
u Lances. The unit can substitute its javelins for lances, reducing its
cost by -5 pts. It gains the Piercing Strike trait and Evade reaction,
but loses its Throwing Weapon trait and Parthian Shot reaction.
Arab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
Mercenaries
The Khurasanians were originally Arabs who
had settled in Iran following the 7th century
Arab conquests. They adopted Persian customs
and military tactics, and fought as mercenaries
throughout the Muslim world. In Syria, they
were usually recruited by the Aleppo-centred
dynasties. Influenced by Persian beliefs, they
followed the Shiite doctrine of Islam, as opposed
to the Sunni faith of their paymasters.
The Daylamis too were Shiites, coming from

the harsh mountainous region of northern Iran.
They had remained virtually independent of
Abbasid control, and for much of the 10th and
early 11th centuries controlled most of Iran and
much of Iraq as the Buyahid dynasty. These
hardy people were a major exporter of troops
among the other Arab dynasties that succeeded
the Abbasids.
Khurasanian Horse Archers
Khurasanian
Skirmishing Horse Archers

10"
1
1
4
0
No
Type: Missile Cavalry

11"
1
1
3
0
No
Equipment: Composite bow (30/9); sword
Traits: Blacken the Sky; Feigned Flight;

Independent; Manoeuvrable; Mercenary
Equipment: Composite bow (30/9); sword
Reactions: Parthian Shot
Traits: Feigned Flight;

Independent; Mercenary
Special: A unit of 3 or 4 stands has the Ambush reaction.
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
50 pts
2 stands
25 pts
4 stands
70 pts
3 stands
40 pts
6 stands
12
100 pts
4 stands
55 pts
daylami Warriors
daylami skirmishers

6
2
2
5
2/3
Yes

6
2
2
4
1
Yes
Type: Mle Infantry
Type: Skirmishing Infantry
Equipment: Spear; axe;

javelin (6/6); lamellar armour; shield
Equipment: Javelin (6/6); axe; shield
The high mobility and

expert bowmanship of
your Khurasanian horse
archers can make them
extremely annoying for
your opponent.
You can use them to

disrupt enemy formations
at a distance by blackening
the sky, or can quickly
move them close to the
enemy to shoot at them
within killing range. Their
Feigned Flight trait means
that they can easily avoid
any enemy unit that
withstands their closequarter shooting and
responds with a charge.
Utilise their high
movement to manoeuvre
them against the
unshielded flank of the
enemy battle line so they
can disorder their target
more easily and if you
can get them to target the
enemy rear, all the better.
Smaller units can also
ambush, causing further
misery to the enemy army.
Traits: Belligerent; Independent;

Martial Prowess; Mercenary
Traits: Frontiersmen; Martial Prowess;

Mercenary; Throwing Weapon
The Daylami
Reactions: Closing Volley; Shielding; Spear Hedge
Unit Size
Models
Cost
2 stands
25 pts
3 stands
45 pts
Options
4 stands
12
65 pts
u Long Spears. The unit can substitute its javelins for long
Options
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
4 stands
24
130 pts
spears for +15 pts.

It gains the Long Spear trait, but loses its Throwing Weapon
trait and Closing Volley reaction.
u Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mail
armour, increasing its cost by +25 pts.
It increases its Defence to 3.
Horse Archer Tactics
Trophy
u Composite Bows. The unit can substitute its javelins for

composite bows (30/9) at the following cost:
u Cloth Hauberk. The unit can be equipped with cloth
hauberks, increasing its cost by +5 pts.
The Daylami are

superb close combat
fighters, able to mete out
punishment against most
troops they engage and
withstand even cavalry
charges. Theyre fast and
dependable, and ignore
most terrain effects.
Even the skirmishers are
vicious fighters, and this
makes them especially
effective ambushers.
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Arab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
Religious Volunteers
Ghazi Tactics
Deploy your ghazi

in the vanguard, or
as ambushers. They
are trained to operate
independently away from
the chain of command.
They are great mle
fighters, and you want
to get them engaged in
combat as quickly as
possible. However, ghazi
infantry, in particular,
are expensive troops so
dont throw them away
in careless attacks. Try to
engage an isolated target
and avoid having them
charged in a flank by an
enemy counter-charge.
Using the Muttawiah
These fanatical devotees

of Islam are best used
charging straight at the
enemy, particularly against
an enemy of a different
faith. Theyre swift and
unstoppable, but make
sure theyre well-led if
you want them to enter
combat in good order.
Make sure you get the
charge in, as they are
really only effective on the
turn they enter mle.
If you want your units of
Muttawiah to be more
competent in mle,
upgrade them to trained
fighters, though they will
be much more expensive
to muster.
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The muttawiah were inspired by their faith

to fight the enemies of their religion. Their
ranks included devout men from all walks
of life, such as retired veteran soldiers, young
volunteers from prosperous families and
wayward peasants. Their devotion to jihad was
an inspiration to fellow Muslims in the army.
Ghazi infantry
6
1
2
6
2
Yes
Type: Mle Infantry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Sword; javelin (6/6); cloth hauberk; shield
Traits: Devout (Sunni Muslim); Independent;
Manoeuvrable; Martial Prowess; Throwing Weapon
The ghazis dedicated their lives to defending

Islams borders, and willingly endured struggle
and hardship in the name of Allah.
Reactions: Ambush; Closing Volley; Shielding
Muttawiah
Ghazi Cavalry

6
0
2
6
1
Yes

10"
1
2
5
1
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Sword; shield
Traits: Devout (Sunni Muslim); Impetuous;

Inspiring Presence; Mob Fury; Rabble; Unstoppable
Traits: Devout (Sunni Muslim); Independent; Karr Wa Farr;

Manoeuvrable; Martial Prowess; Throwing Weapon
Reactions:
Special: A unit of 3 or 4 stands has the Ambush reaction.
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
4 stands
24
190 pts
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
Unit Size
Models
Cost
4 stands
24
100 pts
3 stands
85 pts
Trophy
2
6 stands
36
140 pts
4 stands
125 pts
8 stands
48
180 pts
6 stands
12
170 pts
Options
Options
u Trained Fighters. The unit can be upgraded to Mle
u Lances. The unit can substitute its javelins for lances,
Infantry at the following cost:

The unit loses the Rabble and Mob Fury traits, and its
Trophy rating is increased by +1.
The unit gains the Piercing Strike trait and Evade reaction,
but loses its Throwing Weapon trait and Parthian Shot
reaction.
Arab Dynasties
945-1150 AD
Territorial Militia
The rulers of the dynastic Arab states could call
upon the ahdath militiamen, a well-drilled and
motivated fighting force that garrisoned the
towns and cities. In Syria and Palestine, these
forces included not just Arab Muslims, but also
Jewish and Christian citizens who had kept
their own faith following the Muslim invasions.
These troops were well-equipped for war,

unlike the peasant levies mustered in times of
crisis to bolster the numbers of fighting men.
However, they were used mostly as garrison
troops or to provide extra manpower during
sieges. Only in times of great need were they
summoned to the battlefield.
Ahdath Cavalry
Ahdath infantry

9"
1
1
4
2/3
Yes

4
1
1
4
1
Yes
Type: Mle Cavalry
Type: Mle Infantry
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Equipment: Sword; javelin (6/6); lamellar armour; shield
Equipment: Long spear; sword; shield
Traits: Manoeuvrable; Throwing Weapon
Traits: Long Spear
Reactions: Closing Volley; Counter-charge; Evade
Reactions: Shielding
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
3 stands
55 pts
4 stands
75 pts
6 stands
12
110 pts

Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
4 stands
24
80 pts
6 stands
36
115 pts
Options
8 stands
48
150 pts
u Lances. The unit can substitute its javelins for lances for
Options
free. It gains the Piercing Strike trait, but loses its Throwing
Weapon and Closing Volley traits.
u Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mail
armour at the following cost:

u Two-handed Weapons. The unit can substitute its long
spears with two-handed weapons at the following cost:

The unit gains the Cleaving Strike trait but loses its Long
Spear trait and Shielding reaction.
u Cloth Hauberk. The unit can be equipped with cloth

hauberks at the following cost:
Ahdath Archers
6
1
1
3
0
No
Type: Missile Infantry
Peasant levies
Faith: Sunni Muslim

4
0
0
3
1
No
Equipment: Composite bow (30/6); dagger
Traits: Blacken the Sky
Faith: Sunni Muslim
Reactions: Closing Volley; Evade
Equipment: Javelin (6/6); mixed weapons; cloth armour
Unit Size
Models
Cost
Trophy
2 stands
12
45 pts
3 stands
18
70 pts
4 stands
24
95 pts
Traits: Rabble; Throwing Weapon

Reactions:
Options
Unit Size
Models
Cost
u Shields. The unit can be equipped with shields,
4 stands
24
60 pts
6 stands
36
90 pts
8 stands
48
115 pts
Trophy
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10

These independent states acknowledged the

Your first two battle leaders (one of whom is your

You can recruit extra scouts for your army.

The first additional scout costs you 10 pts if on foot or

When creating your army,

Amir al-Umara Division

Army Standard (0-1)

Religious Volunteers (0-3)

The army standard must be attached to a unit

Ghazi Cavalry (0-1 unit)

You can field an army standard for 75 points.

Ghazi Infantry (0-1 unit)

You must recruit one to four of the following

You can recruit up to four of the following units

You can recruit up to two of the following units

You can recruit up to three of the following

Daylami Skirmishers (0-1 unit) B

Territorial Militia (2-4)

You must recruit two to four of the following

Religious Volunteers (0-3)

You can recruit up to three of the following

Ahdath Cavalry (1 unit)

Ghazi Cavalry (0-1 unit)

Ahdath Infantry (1 unit)

Ghazi Infantry (0-1 unit)

Ahdath Archers (0-1 unit)

Muttawiah (0-1 unit)

Peasant Levies (0-2 units)

Jund Provincial Division

You must recruit one to five of the following

You can recruit up to four of the following units

Arab/Bedouin Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit) BB

The unit can equip its steeds with caparison

You must recruit at least one unit of Arab/Bedouin

Religious Volunteers (0-1)

You can recruit the following unit for this division:

You can recruit the following unit for this division:

Kurds and Bedouin

The Kurds dwelled in the

Hadhabani/Jalali Cavalry (0-1 unit)

Kurdish Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit)

You must recruit two to six of the following

Territorial Militia (0-1)

You can recruit the following unit for this division:

Religious Volunteers (0-1)

You can recruit the following unit for this division:

The following rule applies to this division:

Skirmishing units (3-6)

Kurdish Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1 unit)

Khurasanian Skirmishing Horse Archers (0-2 units)

Bedouin Skirmishing Slingers (0-1 unit)

Religious Volunteers (1-2)

You must recruit one to two of the following

The following rule applies to this division:

Ghazi Cavalry (0-1 unit)

Ghazi Infantry (0-1 unit)

Deploy a Marauding Division as though it is

The ghazi were warriors

Arab Cavalry Tactics

The karr wa farr

A cavalry unit with the Karr Wa Farr trait