| Muhammad III ibn Abd al-Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Morocco | |
| Reign | 1372 – 1374 |
| Predecessor | Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz I |
| Successor | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim, al-Mustansir |
| Born | 1368 |
| Died | 1374 |
| Dynasty | Marinid |
| Father | Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz I |
| Religion | Islam |
Abu Zayyan as-Sa'id Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz( Arabic: أبو زيان السيد محمد بن عبد العزيز), was Marinid Sultan of Morocco from 1372 to 1374.
Life
Muhammad Abu Zayyan ascended the throne as a minor on the death of his father, Sultan Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz. His father had befriended Lisan al-Din bin al-Khatib, former vizier of Muhammed V of Granada, and during Muhammad bin Abd al-Aziz's rule al-Khatib was safe.
Muhammed III sent two Marinid princes to Morocco whom he had been holding captive in Granada: Ahmad ibn Abd al-Aziz and Abdul Rahman bin Yaflusin, and supported them in taking control of northern Morocco. Muhammad Abu Zayyan was succeeded in 1374 by Abul Abbas Ahmad and Abd-al-Rahman. Abul-Abbas Ahmad (Mustanzir) became the Sultan of Fez, while Abdul Rahman became the independent Sultan of Marrakesh. Al-Khatib was imprisoned and in 1375 was strangled to death while in captivity.
References
Citations
- ^ Lane-Poole 2004, p. 58.
- ^ Singh 2004, p. 404.
- ^ Abun-Nasr 1987, p. 114.
Sources
- Abun-Nasr, Jamil M. (1987-08-20). A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-521-33767-0. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- Lane-Poole, Stanley (2004-09-01). The Mohammedan Dynasties: Chronological and Genealogical Tables with Historical Introductions. Kessinger Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4179-4570-2. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- Singh, Nagendra Kr. (2004-03-01). Encyclopaedic Historiography of the Muslim World. Global Vision Publishing Ho. p. 404. ISBN 978-81-87746-54-6. Retrieved 2013-05-13.