About Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
Lived 1180 – 1266 (aged 85–86). Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada was a politician.
Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā (; died 1266) was an Almohad caliph who reigned over parts of present-day Morocco from 1248 until his death.
Life During his time as caliph, the area of present-day Morocco under Almohad control was reduced to the region around and including Marrakesh. He was forced to pay tribute to the Marinids. He was ousted by his cousin Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris with the help of Marinid ruler Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq, with Idris II then proclaiming himself as caliph.
He was interested in Maghrebi script and established the first public manuscript transcription center at the madrasa of his mosque in Marrakesh.
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Almohad Caliph from 1248 to 1266
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Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada was born in 1180.
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Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada died in 1266.
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Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada was a politician.
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