The Ra'îs of Manûrqa is a

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political title given to the two governors that from 1234 to 1287 ruled the island of Manûrqa (modern

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) as a

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of the Christian

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. During this period, the island was allowed a great deal of autonomy and it had the protection of the Kingdom of Majorca in exchange for an annual

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List of Ra'îs of Manûrqa

* Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi (1234–1282) * Abû 'Umar ibn Sa'îd (1282–1287)

References

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