Nevertheless, financial and political conditions and dissent amongst his tribe, the Banu Kilab, the Mirdasids' core troops, compelled Thimal to abdicate in 1057 and retire to Cairo.
Financial and political conditions, along with internal disagreements among his tribe, the Banu Kilab, who were the Mirdasids' primary soldiers, compelled Thimal to step down from power in 1057 and retreat to Cairo.