Abd al-Haqq I
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| Abd al-Haqq I | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh of Morocco | |
| Reign | 1195 – 1217 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Uthman ibn Abd al-Haqq |
| Born | 1147 |
| Died | 1217 |
| Dynasty | Marinides |
| Religion | islam |
Abd al-Haqq I ibn Mihyu ibn Abi Bakr ibn Hamama (died 1217) was the first Marinid (or Banu abd al-Haqq) sheikh, leader and an eponym for that dynasty.[1]
History
Around 1215, the new Almohad caliph, Yusuf II Al-Mustansir was still young and the Almohads had earlier suffered a severe defeat against Christian kingdoms of Iberia on 16 July 1212 in the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. The "Banu Marin" (or the Marinids) took advantage of the situation and attacked the Almohads who sent 10,000 men to fight them. The battle took place on the coast of the Rif region. The Almohads were defeated. During 1217, the Berber nomads and tribes clashed with the Marinids around Fes but were defeated. However Abd al-Haqq was mortally wounded during these clashes.
The Marinids took possession of the Rif and were able to maintain their control of the region despite attempted counter-attacks by the Almohads.
References
- ^ Merinid Dynasty / Marinids / Beni Merin - The History Files (African Kingdoms)