Uthman ibn Abd al-Haqq
Abu Said Uthman ibn Abd al-Haqq (Arabic: أبو سعيد عثمان بن عبد الحق) (1196 – 1240) was a leader of the Marinid Sultanate and son of Abd al-Haqq I.
| Uthman ibn Abd al-Haqq | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of the Marinids | |
| Reign | 1217 – 1240 |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Haqq I |
| Successor | Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Haqq |
| Born | 1196 |
| Died | 1240 (aged 43–44) |
| Dynasty | Marinid |
| Father | Abd al-Haqq I |
| Religion | Islam |
After the death of his father in 1217, he became sheikh and during his reign fought for control of Morocco against the Almohad Caliphate. In 1240 Uthman was killed by one of his Christian slaves.
References
- Clifford Edmund Bosworth. The New Islamic Dynasties. Columbia University Press, 1996 pg. 41
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