Muhammad ibn Idris
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Life
He was the oldest of the twelve sons of Idris II. Upon the death of his father in 828, acting on the advice of his grandmother he divided the Idrisid realm among his older brothers, keeping only the capital, Fes, for himself.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". This weakened his authority and immediately gave rise to civil war and the decline of the Idrisid dynasty.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
When the fourth brother, Isa, ruler of Wazeqqur, revolted against Fes, Muhammad sought the assistance first of Qasim, ruler of Tangier, but was refused. He then turned to Umar, ruler of the Rif Mountains, who defeated both Isa and Qasim, receiving in return the governorship over Tangier.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The descendants of Umar and of Qasim would later rival for the leadership of the Idrisid realm after Muhammad's line went extinct.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Muhammad died in March/April 836 in Fes, and was buried there. He was succeeded by his son, Ali, who was only nine years old at the time.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Genealogy
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References
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