Ziyadat Allah I of Ifriqiya

Abū Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem I. Ziyadat Allāh (Arabic: أبو محمد زيادة الله بن إبراهيم, Abū Muḥammad DMG Ziyadat Allāh Ibrāhīm b, . † 838 ) was the third Emir of Aghlabids in Ifriqiya ( 817-838 ).

Abū Muhammad Ziyadat Allāh I. succeeded his brother ʿ Abd I. ( 812-817 ) on the throne in Ifriqiya. Under him, the relations between the Aghlabids on one side and the lawyers and the Arab troops remained tense on the other side. As Ziyadat Allāh the resolution of the Arab militia, I wanted to push through, this led to a major revolt to Tunis ( 824-836 ). This revolt was only put down 836 with the help of the Berber tribes.

Even before had Ziyadat Allāh I. but started by campaigns in Italy distract the troubled Arab militias. Thus began 827 under the command of the Islamic jurist Asad ibn al- Furat, the conquest of Byzantine Sicily. While the troops of the Byzantine Empire could be defeated, but succeeded in the conquest of Palermo, only 831 Due to the infighting in Italy but soon revealed more opportunities for conquest and raids. So the Muslims were 835 called by the Duke of Naples to help, were able to establish bases in southern Italy and begin extensive raids against the Christians.

The economic prosperity of the empire enabled, despite the political turmoil, an extensive construction activity. Thus, the Mosque of Uqba ibn Nafi ʿ ʿ was extensively renovated and expanded in Kairouan and built several fortifications. After the death of Allah I. Ziyadat his brother Abū ʿ Iqāl ( 838-841 ) was the Emir Aghlabids.