Muhammad II al-Faqih

Muhammad II al-Faqih (c. 1235 - 8 April 1302) was the second Nasrid emir of Granada, the son and successor of the dynasty's founder, Muhammad I. ^{1 2} His reign, from 1273 to 1302, fixed the frontiers of the Nasrid emirate under pressure from Castile and from Marinid Morocco, between which he alternated war and alliance. ¹

The Arabic article says he was surnamed al-Faqih, 'the jurist', for his piety and religiosity, while the English article explains the epithet by his reputation as a canon lawyer, by his education, and by his association with religious faith, justice and legal norms. ^{2 1} Neither text names a legal school for the emir himself, and the Maliki character of Nasrid Granada's courts is the context of his state, not an attestation for the man; his faith is therefore recorded as unknown, with that context stated in full. ^{1 2}

Both articles date his birth to 633 AH, which fell across 1235 and 1236: the English lead gives c. 1235, the Arabic article 1236, and the Arabic article places his birth in the Granada region. ^{1 2} He died on 8 April 1302, which the English article equates with 8 Shaban 701 AH; the report that his son and successor Muhammad III poisoned him is recorded as an allegation the texts do not confirm. ^{1 3}