Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim
محمد بن عبد الكريم
The Almohad army-commander at Mahdiyya — feared by every Arab of Ifriqiya — who rebelled over the Banu Awf captives, held the city against the vizier, allied with Ibn Ghaniya, then chose loyalty to the new caliph al-Nasir: 'I hand it only to whom the Commander of the Faithful sends' 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- military
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim, commander of the army at Mahdiyya in the Almohad state. Ibn al-Athir describes him as a famous brave man whose blows against the Arabs were great. 2
Mahdiyya
He disputed with the vizier Abu Sa'id over the families and wealth of the Banu Awf. He arrested the governor of Mahdiyya and overcame the city, then released him for a ransom of twelve thousand dinars. He made an alliance with Ibn Ghaniya. He was among those who took part in the revolt of Mahdiyya. 2
When Muhammad al-Nasir came to power and sent armies by land and sea, Ibn Abd al-Karim said that he was obedient to the Commander of the Faithful and would surrender the city only to one whom he sent, and he returned to obedience. 2
Connections
- Participated in
- The Mahdiyya revolt (594–595 AH)
- Allied with
- علي بن غانية
People and things also explored
The Mahdiyya revolt (594–595 AH)· علي بن غانية· ملك علي بن غانية بلاد إفريقية· Ibn Ghaniya's seizure of Béjaïa (580 AH)
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p. 259-260
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p.259-260
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