أبو عبد الله ابن الأحمر سلطان الأندلس
أبو عبد الله ابن الأحمر سلطان الأندلس
The Muslim sultan of al-Andalus who in 663 beat the Franks and took back thirty-two towns, Seville and Murcia among them 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Review
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Overview
Abu Abdallah Ibn al-Ahmar, sultan of the Muslims in al-Andalus. Al-Suyuti says that he defeated the Franks in 663 AH and recovered from their hands thirty-two towns, among them Seville and Murcia. 2
In Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun relates that when the power of the Almohads failed, Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr took up the revolt against Ibn Hud, and was given the oath of allegiance in 629 AH. He was known as al-Shaykh and called Abu Dabbus. 3
Points that need review
Al-Suyuti mentions a victory of Nasr in 663 AH, and Ibn Khaldun mentions an oath of allegiance in 629 AH. The data do not settle the precise identity of the man or the order of the events. It needs an additional source.
Connections
- Founder of
- The Alhambra
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 727
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.727
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1008
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