List of Shia dynasties

The following is a list of Shia Muslim dynasties.

North Africa and Europe

 * Idrisid dynasty (788–985 CE) — (Morocco) -   Zaīdī (disputed)
 * Fatimid dynasty (909–1171 CE) — (Kabylia) - Isma'īlī
 * Banu Kanz (1004–1412 CE) - (Upper Egypt) — Isma'īlī
 * Hammūdids (1016–1057 CE) — (Iberian Peninsula, Ceuta) — Zaīdī
 * Zirid dynasty (973–1148 CE) - (Kabylia) — Isma'īlī
 * Kalbids (948–1053) — (Sicily) Isma'īlī

Iran and Caucasus

 * Justanids (791–974 CE) — Zaidi
 * Alavids (864–929 CE) — Zaidi
 * Aishanids (912–961 CE)
 * Ziyarid dynasty (928–1043 CE)
 * Buyid dynasty (934–1062 CE) — Zaidi, later converted to Twelver
 * Hasanwayhid (959–1047 CE)
 * Kakuyids (1008–1051 CE)
 * Nizari Ismaili state (1090–1256 CE) — Nizari
 * Ilkhanate (1304–1335 CE)
 * Sarbadars (1332–1386 CE) — Twelver
 * Injuids (1335–1357 CE) — Twelver
 * Marashiyan (1359–1582 CE) - Twelver
 * Kara Koyunlu (1375–1468 CE)
 * Musha'sha'iyyah dynasty (1436–1729 CE) — Musha'sha
 * Safavid dynasty (1501–1736 CE) — Twelver
 * Erivan Khanate (1604–1828 CE)
 * Afshars (1732-1798 CE)
 * Baku Khanate (1753–1806 CE)
 * Derbent Khanate (1747–1806 CE)
 * Ganja Khanate (1747–1804 CE)
 * Talysh Khanate (1747–1828 CE)
 * Nakhichevan Khanate (1747–1813 CE)
 * Karabakh Khanate (1747–1822 CE)
 * Javad Khanate (1747-1805 CE)
 * Zand dynasty (1750–1794 CE) - Twelver
 * Qajar dynasty (1785–1925 CE)
 * Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979 CE)

Hijaz

 * Sharifate of Mecca - Zaidi (converted to Sunnism in the Ottoman period)
 * Sharifate of Medina - Twelver (converted to Sunnism in the Ottoman period)

Yemen

 * Banu Ukhaidhir (865–1066 CE) — Zaidi
 * Rassids (897–1970 CE) — Zaidi
 * Sulayhid dynasty (1047–1138 CE) — Ismaili
 * Sulaymanids – Ismaili
 * Hamdanids (Yemen) – Ismaili
 * Zurayids - Ismaili
 * Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1926–1970 AD) — Zaidi

Bahrain

 * Qarmatians (900–1073 CE) — Qarmatian
 * Uyunid dynasty (1073-1253 CE) — Twelver
 * Usfurids (1253–1320 CE) — Twelver
 * Jarwanid dynasty (1305–1487 CE) — Twelver
 * Jabrids (1417-1524 CE) — Twelver

Levant and Iraq

 * Hamdanid dynasty (890–1004 CE)
 * Mazyadids (961–1163 CE) (central and southern Iraq)
 * Numayrids (990–1081 CE) (eastern Syria and southeastern Turkey)
 * Uqaylid Dynasty (990–1169 CE)
 * Mirdasids (1024–1080 CE)
 * Harfush dynasty (1483–1865 CE)
 * Ali al-Saghir Dynasty (1710–1980 CE)

Indian subcontinent

 * Bidar Sultanate (1489–1619 CE)
 * Berar Sultanate (1490–1572 CE)
 * Ahmadnagar Sultanate (1490–1636 CE)
 * Chak dynasty (1554-1586 CE)
 * Qutb Shahi dynasty (1512–1687 CE)
 * Adil Shahi dynasty (1490–1686 CE)
 * Najm-i-Sani dynasty (1658–1949 CE)
 * Nawab of Rampur (1719–1949 CE)
 * Nawabs of Oudh (1722–1858 CE)
 * Nawabs of Bengal (1757–1880 CE)
 * Talpur dynasty (1783–1843 CE)
 * Hunza (princely state) (1000s–1974 CE)
 * Nagar (princely state) (4th Century–1974 CE)
 * Prithimpassa State (1499-1950)
 * Banganapalle State (1665-1948)

Southeast Asia

 * Daya Pasai (1128–1285 CE)
 * Bandar Kalibah
 * Moira Malaya
 * Kanto Kambar
 * Robaromun

East Africa

 * Kilwa Sultanate (957–1506 CE)
 * Onthanusi Sultanate