Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Abd al-Aziz (), known by the

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al-Mustansir (), was

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Sultan of Morocco from 1374 to 1384.

Life

Ahmad's predecessor Muhammad Abu Zayyan had ascended the throne as a minor in 1372 on the death of his father, Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz. The Nasrid ruler

Muhammed V of Granada Abu Abdallah Muhammad V () (4 January 1339 – 16 January 1391), known by the regnal name al-Ghani bi'llah ( ar, الغني بالله, al-Ghanī bi-ʾllāh, He who is contented with God), was the eighth Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada ...

sent two Marinid princes to Morocco whom he had been holding captive in Granada: Ahmad Abu al-Abbas and Abdul Rahman bin Yaflusin, and supported them in taking control of northern Morocco. Ahmad became the Sultan of

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in 1374, while Abdul Rahman became the independent Sultan of Marrakesh.

Ibn al-Khatib Lisan ad-Din Ibn al-Khatib ( ar, لسان الدين ابن الخطيب, Lisān ad-Dīn Ibn al-Khaṭīb) (Born 16 November 1313, Loja– died 1374, Fes; full name in ar, محمد بن عبد الله بن سعيد بن عبد الله بن � ...

, a former vizier of Granada and distinguished man of letters, had taken refuge in Morocco. Abu Abbas had him executed as Muhammed V wished, and handed over Sabta (Ceuta) to Muhammad V. Abu Abbas was temporarily replaced in 1384 by

Musa ibn Faris al-Mutawakkil Musa ibn Faris al-Mutawakkil () (Musa ibn Faris Abu Faris al-Mutawakkil) was Marinid Sultan of Morocco from 1384 to 1386. Life Musa ibn Faris replaced the Sultan Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad al-Mustansir in 1384. His accession was engineered by the Nasri ...

. His deposition was engineered by the Nasrids. Musa ibn Faris Abu Faris al-Mutawakkil was a disabled son of the former Sultan Abu Inan Faris. Musa Ben Faris ruled until 1386, and was replaced by Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wathiq, who ruled until 1387. Abu Abbas then regained the throne. After his restoration, Abu Abbas began to give more power to the vizirs. While Morocco was at peace, Abu Abbas reconquered

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and Algiers. Abu Al-Abbas died in 1393 in Taza, and Abd al-Aziz II ibn Ahmad II was designated the new sultan. During the troubles that followed, the Christian sovereigns carried the war into Morocco.

References

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