Idris I of Morocco
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This article is about Idris I of Morocco. For information on Idris I of Libya, see Idris of Libya. For information on Idris I of the Kanem Empire, see Idris I of Kanem.
Idris (I) ibn Abd Allah (Arabic: إدريس بن عبد الله, romanized: Idrīs ibn ʿAbd Allāh; d. 791), also known as Idris the Elder (Arabic: إدريس الأكبر, romanized: Idrīs al-Akbar), was a Hasanid and the founder of the Idrisid dynasty in part of northern Morocco, after fleeing the Hejaz as a result of the Battle of Fakhkh.[1] He ruled from 788 to 791. He is credited with founding the dynasty that established Moroccan statehood and is regarded as the "founder of Morocco".[2]
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Idris I ibn Abd Allah إدريس بن عبد الله | |||||
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Emir of Morocco | |||||
Reign | 788–791 | ||||
Predecessor | None | ||||
Successor | Idris II | ||||
Born | Unknown Arabia | ||||
Died | 791 Walīlī, Morocco | ||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Kenza al-Awrabiya | ||||
Issue | Idris II | ||||
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Dynasty | Idrisid | ||||
Father | Abd Allah al-Mahd | ||||
Mother | Atika bint Abd al-Malik | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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