Temim ibn Ziri

Abu Kamal Temim bin Ziri bin Ya'la Al-Yafrani, was the leader of the Berber Zenata tribe known as Banu Ifren from 1029 to 1035 during the Middle Ages in the Maghreb. He is the grandson of Yala Ibn Mohammed.^[1]

Temim ibn Ziri
Emir of the Ifrenids Emir of Tlemcen
5th Emir of the Banu Ifran
Reign	1029-1035
Predecessor	Habbous
Successor	Hammad ibn Temim
Born	Abu Kamal Temim ibn Ziri ibn Yala Al-Ifreni 986 Algeria
Died	1054-55 Chellah, Morocco
Dynasty	Banu Ifran
Father	Ziri ibn Yala
Religion	Sunni Islam

Life

He is known for the construction of the Grand Mosque of Salé in 1028, which was later reconstructed by the Almohads in the 12th century.^[2]

In 1029, Temim expedited to Tamesna^[3] where he eradicated false Barghawata doctrines, expelled half of the population, enslaving the rest, and established his residence there^[4][5] He is also known for building the city of Salé in 1030.^[6][7]

In 1033, Temim, leading troops of the Banu Ifran, seized Fez, Morocco from under Maghrawa leader Hammama.^[8][9] Hammama was forced to flee to Oujda.^[9] There, Temim perpetrated the 1033 Fez massacre, killing 6,000 Moroccan Jews, seizing their possessions, burning their homes, and enslaving their women.^{[10][11][12][13]} Hammama rallied his forces and reconquered Fez in 1039.^[9] After fleeing, Temim conquered the city of Chellah, extending his control as far as Tadla.^[14]

Death

Temim passed away in 1054-55 in Salé, specifically in Chellah, which he had conquered after fleeing from Hammama in 1038-39. He was succeeded by his son Hammad.^[15]