Abu Said Uthman II (Merinids)
Abu Said Uthman II. Ibn Yaqub ( Arabic أبو سعيد عثمان بن يعقوب, DMG Abū Saʿīd ʿUṯmān b. Yaʿqūb ; † 1331 ) was the seventh Sultan of the Merinids in Morocco (1310-1331).
Abu Said Uthman II succeeded Abu Rabia (reigned 1308-1310) in the Merinid Empire . Although he is considered a very weak ruler, he gained historical importance as a great builder. The madrasas in Fès -el-Jedid (1320), the Madrasat as-sahridsch (1321) and the Madrasat al-attarin (1323) in Fès-el-Bali were built under him . Since the madrasas served as educational institutions, Fès rose to become an important center of science in the Maghreb in the 14th century .
This strong construction activity alone speaks for the economic prosperity of Morocco under his government. Abu Said Uthman II also promoted the descendants of the Idrisids (descendants of the Prophet Mohammed ) in order to further increase the legitimacy of the Merinids. Under his successor Abu l-Hasan (ruled 1331–1351) the Merinid Empire in the Maghreb reached the height of its power.
literature
- Stephan and Nandy Ronart: Lexicon of the Arab World. Artemis Verlag, Düsseldorf 1972, ISBN 3-7608-0138-2 .
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| SURNAME | Abu Said Uthman II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abu Said Uthman II ibn Yaqub (full name); أبو سعيد عثمان بن يعقوب (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | seventh Sultan of the Merinids in Morocco (1310-1331) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fez |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1331 |
| Place of death | Morocco |