Muhammad II of Córdoba
| Mohammed II al-Mahdi محمد بن هشام بن عبد الجبار | |
|---|---|
| al-Mahdī bi'llah | |
| 4th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | 1009 |
| Predecessor | Hisham II |
| Successor | Sulayman ibn al-Hakam |
| Born | 976 Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Died | 1010 (aged 33–34) Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Dynasty | Umayyad |
| Father | Hisham bin Abd al-Jabbar bin Abd ar-Rahman III |
| Mother | Muzna |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad II al-Mahdi (Arabic: محمد المهدي بالله, romanized: Muḥammad al-Mahdī bi-ʾllāh) was the fourth Caliph of Córdoba of the Umayyad dynasty in Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia). After disbanding his army of 7,000 troops, he became the source of opposition to many of his subjects. Al-Mahdi sought to defend his title as Caliph after the rise of Suleiman II as a political opponent. After a turbulent rule, in which many warring factions rose to power in an attempt to supplant al-Mahdi, he was eventually deposed. After his death, many Muslim historians accused him of destroying the sanctity of the Amirid Harem.[1]
Sources
- ^ Peter C. Scales (31 December 1993). The Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba: Berbers and Andalusis in Conflict. BRILL. pp. 61–74. ISBN 978-90-04-09868-8. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
| Caliphs of Damascus (661–750) |  | |
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| Emirs of Córdoba (756–929) | ||
| Caliphs of Córdoba (929–1031) |
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