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Ali ibn Umar
Ali ibn Umar ibn Idris was the seventh Idrisid emir, taking control of Fez in 866 after his father-in-law Yahya II and ruling his father's domains in…
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- 835–866Tangier · Tangier-Tetouan-Al HoceimaHis father Umar ibn Idris, a younger son of Idris II, governed the Sanhaja and Ghomara Berber tribes and places such as Tangier. After Umar died in 835, Ali was confirmed by Emir Muhammad ibn Idris as heir to his father's lands.
- 866–883Fez · Fes-MeknesWhen Emir Yahya II ibn Yahya died in 866, the Fez notable Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Sa'hl al-Judami attempted a power grab; Yahya's widow (Ali's daughter) appealed for help, and Ali marched into the city, taking control of Fez as the dynasty's seventh ruler. Idrisid power continued to decline during his reign, and Fez later changed hands again.
Sources
- Ali ibn Umar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_ibn_Umar
- The Idrisids (789-974) https://www.qantara-med.org/public/show_document.php?do_id=867&lang=en
- Idrisid dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idrisid_dynasty