Muhammad al-Nasir

Muhammad al-Nasir († December 25, 1213 in Rabat ) was the fourth Caliph of the Almohad ( 1199-1213 ). Among Christians in the Iberian Peninsula, he was named Miramamolín, which goes back to its Arabic title amir al - mu'minin ( " Commander of the Faithful ").

Life

Muhammad an-Nasir was a weak and uncertain as the successor of ruler Yaqub al - Mansur ( 1184-1199 ). However, initially was widely rest in Al -Andalus. In contrast, the fights with the Banu Ghanija under Yahya lasted in Ifriqiya. These conquered at times even Tunis ( 1203). However, they could not hold out against the governor Abu Muhammad Abd al - Wahid (son of Abu Hafs Umar ), the Banu Ghanija 1209 hit devastating in Tripolitania in the Jebel Nafusa. Moreover, already in 1203 the Balearic Islands were conquered by the Almohads. However, Yahya continued to fight in 1223 was severely beaten again, sat down in Sijilmasa firm and did not come until 1237 in the fight against the Almohads. This continued fighting meant that the governor of the Hafsids in Ifriqiya gained increasing power.

Against 1210, there was also an alliance of Christian kingdoms in Spain for a crusade against the Almohads. These were defeated by the united Christian army on July 16, 1212 at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa devastating. From this defeat, the Muslims have not recovered in Andalusia. Even the rule of the Almohads in this part of Europe has been badly shaken.

Muhammad an-Nasir died in December 1213. Successor was underage Yusuf al - Mustansir II, which began the decline of the empire.

Trivia

Muhammad an- Nasir's mother was a Christian concubine; he had red hair and blue eyes.