Muhammad ibn Ammar

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ammar ( Arabic أبو بكر محمد بن عمّار, DMG Abū Bakr Muḥammad b. ʿAmmār ; span./port. also Abenámar, ) (* 1031 in Silves ; † 1086 in Seville ) was an Arab poet and statesman in Andalusia.

Life

The rise of Muhammad ibn Ammar began under the 'Abbādiden al-Mu'tadid (1042-1069), who promoted him as a poet in Seville . However, he was sent into exile when he became friends with the heir to the throne al-Mu'tamid (1069-1091). He first went to the Hudids in Saragossa , but was recalled to Seville after al-Mu'tamid came to power and was appointed minister. He managed at times to avert the threat from the Kingdom of Castile and to direct it against the Zīrīden . He also used his position to enforce the banishment of his rival Ibn Zaidun .

The break with al-Mu'tamid occurred when Ibn 'Ammār subjugated Murcia during a campaign and performed there as an independent ruler. After being driven out by a riot, he was captured in 1084 and extradited to al-Mu'tamid. Ibn 'Ammār was killed in prison in 1086.

literature

Non-fiction

• 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 .

Fiction

• Frank Baer: The bridge of Alcántara. Novel . Paperback edition. Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-72087-7 ( Goldmann, btb 72087).