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Abu Dabbous al-Wathiq bi-Allah

أبو دبوس الواثق بالله

c. 1269 CE · c. 668 AH

The last Almohad king — rallied the armies, leapt on Marrakesh and killed his cousin its lord Abu Hafs; 'a champion, brave and daring' 1.

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Roles
sultan
Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Maghreb
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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era Contemporaries: Abagha Khan · Afif al-Din al-Tilimsani · Afif al-Din ibn Mazru' · Ahmad al-Badawi · Ahmad al-Suhrawardi

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    Sunni (transmitted)

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    Overview

    Abu Dabbus, lord of the Maghrib, last king of the Banu 'Abd al-Mu'min; he gathered the armies, pounced on Marrakesh and killed its lord his cousin Abu Hafs — a champion, brave, daring. 1

    Sources

    1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 569
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