Ghānim ibn Rājiḥ ibn Qatādah ibn Idrīs al-Ḥasanī () was
Emir of Mecca
The Sharif of Mecca () was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the Holiest sites in Islam, Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The term ''sharif'' is Arabic for "noble", "highborn", and is used to desc ...
for part of 1254. He assumed the Emirate in Rabi al-Awwal 652 AH (April/May 1254) after deposing his father
Rajih without resistance. He reigned until Shawwal (November/December 1254) when he was defeated by
Idris ibn Qatadah and
Abu Numayy ibn Abi Sa'd.
He was reportedly disproportionately tall, to the extent that his hands reached his knees while standing. The same is reported about his father.
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13th-century Arab people
Sharifs of Mecca
Banu Qatadah