Tahirid Sultanate

Tahirid Sultanate بنو طاهر (Arabic) Banū Ṭahir
1454–1517
Tahirids in light green and Zaydi imams in dark green
Capital	Zabid
Common languages	Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Sultanate
Sultan
Historical era	Early modern period
• Established	1454
• Disestablished	1517
Currency	Dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by Rasulid dynasty Mamluk Sultanate
Today part of	Yemen Saudi Arabia Oman

The Tahirid Sultanate (Arabic: بنو طاهر, lit. 'Banū Ṭahir') were an Arab Muslim dynasty that ruled Yemen from 1454 to 1517. They succeeded the Rasulid Dynasty and were themselves replaced by the Mamluks of Egypt after only 63 years in power.