About Al-Mansur Umar
Al-Mansur Umar was a ruler.
Al-Malik al-Manṣūr Nūr al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ‘Umar ibn ‘Alī ibn Rasūl was the first Rasulid Sultan of Yemen, from 1229 to 1249.
Emir of Mecca In the month of Rabi' al-awwal 619 AH (April/May 1222) al-Mas'ud Yusuf captured Mecca from Hasan ibn Qatadah. After the Hajj was complete (in January/February 1223) he returned to Yemen and left Nur al-Din Umar as his deputy in Mecca with a contingent of 300 horsemen. In 625 AH (1228) al-Mas'ud recalled him to Yemen and appointed in his place Husam al-Din Yaqut.
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Who was Al-Mansur Umar?
13th-century Rasulid Sultan of Yemen
When did Al-Mansur Umar die?
Al-Mansur Umar died in 1250.
What was Al-Mansur Umar's occupation?
Al-Mansur Umar was a ruler.
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