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بنو الأحمر

بنو الأحمر

The last Muslim dynasty of al-Andalus at Granada: the Banu Nasr of Arjuna near Cordoba, claimed for Sa'd b. Ubada, founded by Muhammad b. Yusuf Ibn al-Ahmar who settled at Granada 635 after the Almohad collapse 1.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
al-Andalus & Europe
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Overview

The last state of al-Andalus, based in Granada. Their origin was in Arjona, one of the fortresses of Cordoba, and they are known as the Banu Nasr. 1

Lineage and founding

Ibn Khaldun traces them to Sa'd ibn Ubada, the chief of al-Khazraj. 1 After the collapse of the Almohad state, Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr, known as Ibn al-Ahmar, founded the state and settled in Granada in the year 635 AH. 1

Their state lasted until its fall. 1

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Founded by
محمد بن يوسف بن نصر بن الأحمر

People and things also explored

تغلب ابن الأحمر على غرناطة· محمد بن يوسف بن نصر بن الأحمر

Sources

  1. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p. 1008
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تغلب ابن الأحمر على غرناطة

Muhammad b. Yusuf Ibn al-Ahmar took Granada in 635 by its people's collusion after Ibn Hud's death — the seat of the last Muslim dynasty in al-Andalus.