Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Akki
Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Qarni محمد بن مقاتل بن حكيم القرني | |
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Abbasid Governor of Ifriqiya | |
In office 797–799 (first period) | |
Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
Preceded by | Harthama ibn A'yan |
Succeeded by | Tammam ibn Tamim al-Tamimi |
Abbasid Governor of Ifriqiya | |
In office 797 - 800 (second period) | |
Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
Preceded by | Tammam ibn Tamim al-Tamimi |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab |
Personal details | |
Born | Abbasid Empire |
Died | Abbasid Empire |
Parent | Muqatil ibn Hakim al-Qarni |
Muhammad ibn Muqatil ibn Hakim al-Qarni (
Career
The son of
In October 799 a new revolt led by Tammam ibn Tamim al-Tamimi was launched in Tunis and quickly gathered a large degree of support. As the rebels marched toward al-Qayrawan, Muhammad went out to meet them, but he was defeated and forced to retreat back into the city. Tammam, however, continued his advance and entered al-Qayrawan. Muhammad was given a guarantee of safety by the rebels on the condition that he departed from Ifriqiya; accepting the arrangement, he departed and made his way to Tripoli.[2][3][4]
Shortly after his exile, Muhammad received a letter from Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab, the governor of the Zab, informing him that he had expelled Tammam from al-Qayrawan and inviting him to return to the province; Muhammad consequently was able to resume his governorship.[2][4] A fresh attempt was soon made by Tammam, who had fled to Tunis, to overthrow Muhammad, but Ibrahim defeated him again and gained his submission.[2]
Muhammad's restored rule over Ifriqiya did not last for long. His continuing unpopularity among his subjects led to Ibrahim writing to Harun al-Rashid, telling him of the hatred for Muhammad and asking to be appointed over Ifriqiya in exchange for certain financial guarantees. Harun granted this request; Muhammad was dismissed and Ibrahim became the first governor of the Aghlabid dynasty.[5][6][4]
See also
Notes
- ^ Crone 1980, pp. 185–86.
- ^ a b c d Ibn al-Athir 1987, p. 312.
- ^ Al-Ya'qubi 1883, p. 497, ends his account of Muhammad's governorship here, claiming that he returned to Iraq after the people of al-Qayrawan opened their gates for Tammam
- ^ a b c Kennedy 1981, p. 193.
- ^ Ibn al-Athir 1987, p. 313.
- ^ Khalifah ibn Khayyat 1985, p. 464; summarizes Muhammad's governorship
References
- ISBN 0-521-52940-9.
- Ibn al-Athir, 'Izz al-Din(1987). Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Vol. 5 (in Arabic). Beirut: Dar al-'Ilmiyyah.
- ISBN 0-389-20018-2.
- Khalifah ibn Khayyat(1985). al-'Umari, Akram Diya' (ed.). Tarikh Khalifah ibn Khayyat, 3rd ed (in Arabic). Al-Riyadh: Dar Taybah.
- Al-Ya'qubi, Ahmad ibn Abu Ya'qub (1883). Houtsma, M. Th. (ed.). Historiae, Vol. 2 (in Arabic). Leiden: E. J. Brill.