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 factors, coupled with dissent among his tribe, the Banu Kilab, who were the Mirdasids' main soldiers, led to Thimal's abdication in 1057 and his retirement to Cairo.