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» This article is about Idris I of the Idrisid dynasty. For information on Idris I of Libya, see Idris I of Libya.
Idris I (or
Idris ibn Abdullah) was the first ruler and founder of the
Idrisid Dynasty, ruling from
788 to
791 AD. He is credited with founding the dynasty that was instrumental in the early Islamization of
Morocco and Spain.
History
Idris I was the great grandchild of
Hassan, son of
Ali the cousin of prophet
Muhammad. He escaped from the rule of the
Abbasids in
786 and took refuge to
North Africa (nowadays Morocco) to establish the Idrisid dynasty.
He first settled nearby the
Roman site of
Volubilis where he founded the town of
Moulay Idriss near the hill of
Zerhoun surrounding the native
Berber tribes. Later on, he founded the city of
Fes and his son
Idris II made it the capital city of his dynasty.
At first he conquered a small territory in the north of
Morocco, thus making him being recognized by Berber king of the tribe of
Awraba. Idriss I married Kenza, daughter of Ishaq ben Mohammed the king of the tribe, together they'd a son Idriss II. This event is considered a consolidation and the birth of both the Idrisid dynasty and the birth of Morocco, the second Muslim State after
Al Andalus which cut off relationships and became independent from the
Muslim Abbasid caliphate of
Baghdad.
Idris I then captured
Tlemcen (modern day
Algeria) in
789 which became part of the kingdom. This succession of events prompted vengeance from the Abbasid caliph
Harun Al-Rashid, who sent emissaries to attempt to kill him. Idris I died poisoned, he's buried in
Moulay Idriss.
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