Ahmad ibn Murzuk ibn Abu Umar (or Ahmad ibn Abu Umar , Arabic. أحمد بن مرزوق بن أبي عمارة , d. 1284 ) - the fifth ruler of the state of the Hafsids in Ifricia in 1283 - 1284 , the fourth caliph Khaf.
| Ahmad ibn Abu Umar | |||||||
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| Arab. أحمد بن مرزوق بن أبي عمارة | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Abu Ishaq Ibrahim I | ||||||
| Successor | Abu Hafs Umar I Al Mustansir | ||||||
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| Death | 1284 | ||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||
Biography
Ahmad ibn Abu Umar (The Deceiver) was an impostor and adventurer from Bejaia , who moved to Tripoli and, having reached the Bedouins , declared himself the surviving son of the ousted caliph Yahya II al-Vatica (1277-1279). In alliance with the Bedouins, he soon occupied Gabes , Kairouan and Sfax . After the defeat of the main army of the Hafisds, Ibn Abu Umar was able to occupy the capital of Tunisia and proclaim himself a caliph.
In subsequent years, he achieved another victory over the Hafsids, led by Abu Faris, the son of the rolled-up caliph Ibrahim I , who was captured and executed. However, the Hafsids again gathered strength under the banners of Umar Abu Hafs (1284-1295). As a result, the Bedouins retreated from their leader, and in the ensuing war, Ibn Abu Umar was captured and executed.
Links
- Stephan Ronart, Nandy Ronart : Lexikon der Arabischen Welt. Ein historisch-politisches Nachschlagewerk. Artemis Verlag, Zürich ua 1972, ISBN 3-7608-0138-2 .