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Abu Hafs Umar

Type Figure Region Morocco Time c. 1181–1266 Also known as Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada、Abu Hafs Umar、阿布·哈夫斯·欧麦尔·穆尔塔达

Almohad prince (c. 1181–1266), governor of Marrakesh, proclaimed caliph (al-Murtada) in 1248 and ruled until defeated by Abu Dabbus in 1266.

Timeline

  1. 1221–1224Marrakesh · MoroccoHe held provincial offices in the 1230s–1240s, controlling the empire's key southern cities, and became a pivotal figure when the central caliphate changed hands in 1248.
  2. 1224Marrakesh · MoroccoAfter the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Said in 1248, he was proclaimed caliph (al-Murtada) at Marrakesh and ruled until his defeat by Abu Dabbus in 1266.
  3. 1225–1266Marrakesh · MoroccoHe died in 1266 after failing in the civil war against Abu Dabbus, witnessing the long decline of the Almohad Empire from its height.

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