Yahya ibn Muhammad
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Yahya ibn Muhammad (or Yahya I) (died 864) was the fifth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. [1]
A son of previous sultan Muhammad ibn Idris, he took over the rule in Morocco after the death of his heirless uncle Ali I in 848. During his rule, which saw no significant conflicts, he settled in Fes numerous immigrants from Al-Andalus and Ifriqiya, which had been expelled after revolting against the Umayyad and Aghlabids respectively. He also commissioned several relevant construction in the city, the mosque of Al-Karaouine and of al-Andalus (859).
He died in 864, aged around 35. He was succeeded by his son Yahya II ibn Yahya.
[edit] References
- ^ The Living and the Dead in Islam: Epitaphs in context By Werner Diem, Marco Schöller. p 196.
| Preceded by Ali I |
Idrisid dynasty 848–864 |
Succeeded by Yahya II |
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