Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab
| Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Ifriqiya (9 July 800 – 5 July 812) | |
 Silver dirham of Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab | |
| Predecessor | Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Akki (as Abbasid governor) |
| Successor | Abdallah |
| Born | c. 756 |
| Died | 5 July 812 |
| Children |
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| House | Aghlabids |
| Father | al-Aghlab |
| Religion | Islam |
Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab (
(800-812).Origin and early career
He was the son of al-Aghlab, a Khurasani Arab who had been a companion of Abu Muslim during the Abbasid Revolution. He had served as governor of Ifriqiya in 765–767, being killed during the revolt of al-Hasan ibn Harb.[1]
The
In 795, Ibrahim was appointed governor of
Reign
Ibrahim was successful in subduing the last
Domestically, Ibrahim and his successors faced constant opposition from the Arab settler community (
Ibrahim faced two revolts from the jund, one by Hamdis ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Kindi in 802, and another by Imran ibn Mukhallad in 809.
On his death on 5 July 812, he was succeeded by his son Abdallah I (r. 812–817).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Marçais & Schacht 1960, p. 250.
- ^ a b Marçais & Schacht 1960, pp. 247, 250.
- ^ a b c d e Marçais & Schacht 1960, p. 248.
Sources
- Hitti, Philip K. A History of the Arabs, 5th ed. London, 1951.
- Marçais, G. & Schacht, J. (1960). "Ag̲h̲labids or Banu 'l-Ag̲h̲lab". In OCLC 495469456.
