محمد بن يوسف بن نصر بن الأحمر
محمد بن يوسف بن نصر بن الأحمر
Founder of the Nasrid house: of Arjuna's military families near Cordoba, counted to Sa'd b. Ubada of the Khazraj; rose against Ibn Hud in 629 under Hafsid allegiance, took Jaen, Jerez, Seville and finally Granada in 635 by its people's complicity 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Muhammad I ibn al-Ahmar, founder of the state of the Banu al-Ahmar in al-Andalus. 2
Origins
Ibn Khaldun says that their origin is from Arjuna, one of the fortresses of Córdoba, and that they had an ancestor there among the sons of the soldiery known as the Banu Nasr, who trace their lineage to Sa'd ibn Ubada, lord of the Khazraj. 2
Rise
When the power of the Almohads weakened, he rose against Ibn Hud, and was given the oath of allegiance in 629 AH, with prayers for the amir Abu Zakariyya, lord of Ifriqiya. He was known as al-Shaykh and was titled Abu Dabbus. 2
Hayyan and Sharish obeyed him in 630 AH, and he entered Seville in 632 AH. Then he overcame Granada in 635 AH through the collusion of its people, and settled there after Ibn Hud's death. 2
Connections
- Founder of
- بنو الأحمر
- Participated in
- تغلب ابن الأحمر على غرناطة
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p. 1008-1009
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1008-1009
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islam.museum contributors. “محمد بن يوسف بن نصر بن الأحمر”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/muhammad-i-ibn-al-ahmar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.