Rustamid Kingdom , Rustamid also spelled Rostamid , Islamic State (761–909 ce ) on the plateau of Northern Algeria , founded by supporters of Ibaḍīyah branch of the Khārijism . It was one of several kingdoms opposed to the new ʿAbbāsid- Dynasty and their eastern alignment. The Khārijites preached a puritanical, democratic and egalitarian Theocracy , which found support among the Berber tribes. The state was ruled by imams descended from ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Rustam , the strict Persian who founded the state. These imams were themselves under the supervision of the religious leaders and the chief judge. The kingdom was known for its religious tolerance and mundane Learn. The state was very active in trans-Saharan trade, and its size varied with the power of its leaders. The Rustamid Kingdom ended 909 with the capture of its capital Tāhart (near modern Tihert) by the Shia Faṭimids.
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