Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq

Abu Yahya Abu Bakr ibn Abdalhaqq (Arabic أبو يحيى أبو بكر بن عبد الحق, DMG Abu Yahya Abu Bakr b ʿ Abd al - Haqq, . † 1258 ) was the first Sultan of Marinids in Morocco ( 1244-1258 ).

After the Marinids had collided with the Almohads since the beginning of the 13th century, they went through the decline of Almohadenreiches an important factor of power in Morocco. First, the Marinids still left as a mercenary by the Almohads against the Abdalwadiden use, but it came with Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (1244-1258) after the death of Abul -Hasan Ali Almohadenkalifen as- Said (1242-1248) at the end of this cooperation.

Already in 1245 fell into the hands of Marinids Meknes, Fez was during ( 1248 ) captured three years later and became the capital of the new dynasty. Thus the empire of the Almohads was limited to southern Morocco. In order to strengthen the legitimacy of the new dynasty, Abu Yahya Abu Bakr at first recognized the caliphate of the Hafsids in Ifriqiya. In the conquered territories Abu Yahya Abu Bakr continued his sons and other relatives as a governor.

Therefore After his death it came to power struggles within the Merinidenclans. In these, the governor of Fez, Abu Yusuf Yaqub (1258-1286) enforces as the new ruler.