Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
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Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada was an Almohad caliph who reigned in part of Morocco
from 1248 until his death.
His rule was reduced to the region of Marrakech
, and was forced to pay tribute to the Marinids. He was ousted by his cousin Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris
who proclaimed himself as caliph.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
from 1248 until his death.
His rule was reduced to the region of Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
, and was forced to pay tribute to the Marinids. He was ousted by his cousin Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris
Idris II, Almohad Caliph
Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris was an Almohad caliph who reigned in Marrakech from 1266 until his death.Marrakech had been besieged for a first time by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq before 1266, although unsuccessfully...
who proclaimed himself as caliph.
Sources
- Julien, Charles-André. Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830, Payot, Paris, 1994.