رسالة أبي الحسن المريني إلى الملك الصالح إسماعيل
رسالة أبي الحسن المريني إلى الملك الصالح إسماعيل
The letter in which Amir al-Mu'minin Abu al-Hasan al-Marini, 'sultan of the two shores, guardian of both banks,' addressed al-Malik al-Salih Isma'il son of al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun — reaching Egypt in mid-Shawwal 745 — with the full chancery titulature and the praise of al-Nasir as 'raiser of the banner of victory over Armenians, Franks and Tatars' 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb · Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
A copy of a letter in which Sultan Abu al-Hasan al-Marini, king of the Maghrib, addressed the king al-Salih Isma'il, son of the king al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun. 2
Its arrival
The letter reached Egypt in the middle of Sha'ban 745 AH; some say in its last ten days. 2
Its titles
The sender describes himself as Amir of the Muslims, who strives in the way of God, sultan of the two shores, and protector of the two frontiers. He addresses the recipient as "our son". Among the titles given to al-Nasir Muhammad in it are "father of the good sultans" and "reviver of the traces of jihad". 2
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 390-391
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p.390-391
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islam.museum contributors. “رسالة أبي الحسن المريني إلى الملك الصالح إسماعيل”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/marini-letter-al-salih-745/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.