- Idriss I
:"This article is about Idris I of the
Idrisid dynasty . For information on Idris I of Libya, seeIdris I of Libya ."Idris I (or Idris ibn Abdullah) ( _ar. إدريس بن عبدالله) was the first ruler and founder of the
Idrisid Dynasty, ruling from788 to791 AD . He is credited with founding the dynasty that was instrumental in the early Islamization ofMorocco [A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period, Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, 1987, p. 52] and Spain.History
Idris I was the great grandchild of Hassan, son of
Ali the cousin of prophetMuhammad . He escaped from the rule of theAbbasids in786 and took refuge toNorth Africa (nowadays Morocco) to establish the Idrisid dynasty.He first settled nearby the Roman site ofVolubilis where he founded the town ofMoulay Idriss near the hill ofZerhoun surrounding the native Berber tribes. Later on, he founded the city ofFes and his sonIdris II made it the capital city of his dynasty.At first he conquered a small territory in the north of
Morocco , thus making him being recognized by Berber king of the tribe ofAwraba . Idriss I married Kenza, daughter of Ishaq ben Mohammed the king of the tribe, together they had a son Idriss II. This event is considered a consolidation and the birth of both the Idrisid dynasty and the birth of Morocco, the second Muslim State afterAl Andalus which cut off relationships and became independent from theMuslim Abbasid caliphate ofBaghdad .Idris I then captured
Tlemcen (modern dayAlgeria ) in789 which became part of the kingdom. This succession of events prompted vengeance from the Abbasid caliphHarun Al-Rashid , who sent emissaries to attempt to kill him. Idris I died poisoned, he is buried inMoulay Idriss .External links
* [http://www.hukam.net/ "Muslim rulers" at hukam.net]
ee also
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Idriss II
*Idrisid dynasty
*History of North Africa Notes
References
* Julien, Charles-André, "Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830", original edition in 1931, new edition by Payot, Paris, 1994
* Abum-Nasr, Jamil M. (1987). A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period.
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