Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid
Almohad Caliph from 1242 to 1248
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Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid (Arabic: أبو الحسن المعتضد بالله السعيد بن المأمون; abū al-ḥasan al-mu`taḍid bi-llah as-sa`īd ben al-mā'mūn; died 1248) was an Almohad caliph who reigned from 1242 until his death. He was a son of Idris al-Ma'mun.
| Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid | |
|---|---|
| Almohad Caliph | |
| Ruler of the Almohad Caliphate | |
| Reign | 1242–1248 |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Wahid II |
| Successor | Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada |
| Died | June 1248 Oujda |
| Father | Idris al-Ma'mun |
| Religion | Islam |
Life
He succeeded his brother Abd al-Wahid II in a period in which the Almohads controlled only parts of present-day Morocco. During his reign, he tried to recover Meknes from the Marinids and Tlemcen from the Zayyanids. As-Said was able to obtain a contingent from the Marinids who made a nominal submission to him, but was killed by the Zayyanids in the Battle of Oujda after which his head was taken and ordered to be shown to his mother.[1][2]
The Marinids then took the opportunity to conquer Fes, reducing the Almohads’ effective control to the Marrakesh area.