Ahmad al-Abbas
12th & Last Ruler of Saadi Dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmad al-Abbas (Arabic: أحمد العباس) (? – 1659) was the last Sultan of the Saadi dynasty in present-day Morocco. He was proclaimed Sultan in Marrakesh in the year H.1064 (CE November 22, 1653 - November 11, 1654)[1] after the death of his father, Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir. In 1659, he was assassinated by his maternal uncle, Abdul Karim Abu Bakr Al-Shabani.[2][3] His uncle assumed power as Sultan in Marrakesh until 1667 when he was in turn murdered, it happened shortly before the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Al-Rashid conquered the city in 1668.[4][5]: 230
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Ahmad al-Abbas | |||||
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Sultan of Morocco | |||||
Reign | 1653 – 1659 | ||||
Predecessor | Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir | ||||
Successor | Mohammed al-Hajj al-Dila'i (Dilaite interlude) | ||||
Born | Unknown ? Saadi Sultanate | ||||
Died | c. 1659 Saadi Sultanate | ||||
Burial | c. 1659 | ||||
Issue | Lalla Ruqyah | ||||
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House | Saadi Dynasty | ||||
Father | Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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