Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā (Arabic: أبو حفص المرتضى عمر بن أبي إبراهيم اسحاق بن يوسف بن عبد المؤمن; died 1266) was an Almohad caliph who reigned over part of Morocco from 1248 until his death.
| Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā | |
|---|---|
| Caliph of the Almohad Caliphate | |
 Castillian ambassadors meeting al-Murtaḍā, from the Cantigas de Santa Maria. | |
| Reign | 1248–1266 |
| Predecessor | Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid |
| Successor | Idris al-Wathiq |
| Died | 1266 |
| Dynasty | Almohad |
| Religion | Islam |
During his time as caliph, the area of Morocco under Almohad control was reduced to the region around and including Marrakech. He was forced to pay tribute to the Marinids. He was ousted by his cousin Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris with the help of Marinid ruler Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq, with Idris II then proclaiming himself as caliph.
A letter from Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada to Pope Innocent IV.
Sources
- Julien, Charles-André. Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830, Payot, Paris, 1994.
| Preceded by Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid |
Almohad dynasty 1248–1266 |
Succeeded by Idris II |
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