Abu l-Abbas Ahmad

Modern replica of the Abu l-Abbas

Abu l-Abbas Ahmad ( Arabic أبو العباس أحمد, DMG Abū l-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ; † 1549 ), third sultan of the Wattasids in Morocco (1524–1549)

Like his father Abdallah Muhammad (1505-1524), Abu l-Abbas was a weak ruler with little authority in Morocco. However, under his uncle Bu Hassun , who headed the reign, the downfall of the Wattasids was temporarily halted. In alliance with the Muslim brotherhoods and various marabouts , he succeeded in initially stopping the rise of the Saadians in southern Morocco. However, Marrakech , conquered by the Saadians in 1524, could not be regained.

After the conclusion of a peace treaty with Portugal , another campaign against the Saadians failed in 1527 when the troops deserted and Abu l-Abbas Ahmad was captured. It was not until 1547 that he was released from custody against the assignment of Meknes . Despite all efforts, Bu Hassun could not prevent the fall of the dynasty. With the conquest of Fez by the Saadians (1549), the Wattasids were finally eliminated. This ended the last Berber dynasty in Morocco.

literature

• Stephan Ronart, Nandy Ronart: Lexicon of the Arab World. A historical-political reference work. Artemis Verlag, Zurich et al. 1972, ISBN 3-7608-0138-2 .