Draft:Fatimid Wars in Sijilmassa

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The Fatimid Compagnes in Sijilmasa were a disciplinary Military Actions against the Midrarid dynasty ruler dynasty of Sijilmasa ( Located in Today's Morroco), led by the Fatimid Caliphate forces of Kutama mainly , starting from 909 to 958s[1][2][3][4]

Fatimid Compagnes in Sijilmasa
Part of the Fatimid Caliphate's expansion
Date909-958
Location
Sijilmasa, present-day Morocco
Result

Fatimid victory

Belligerents
Fatimid Caliphate Caliphate of Cordoba (nominally)
Emirate of Sijilmasa
Commanders and leaders
Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i
Jawhar
Emir of Sijilmassa in 909 Yasah ibn Midrar 
Emir of Sijilmassa in 958 Ibn Wasul (POW)

When Ubaydallah Al Mahdi The Fatimid imam got prisonned by the Sijilmasa troops , a letter was sent to Abu Abdallah al shie , he prepared himself with the kutamas to rescue the future fatimid caliph , he arrived in Sijilmasa in 908-909 , and rescued ubaydallah al mahdi and killed the emir of Sijilmasa yasah ibn madrar , capturing the city and setting a Fatimid governor [3][1]

The people of Sijilmasa revolted after 50 days killing the Fatimid governor and the troops in the garrison , making the fatimids launch a second expedition to retake the city in 922 , this time they didn't appointed a governor from the fatimid but a vassal loyal governors from banu midrar that they can trust. for the next three governors, rulling the city from 922 to 942 in the name of the Fatimid Caliphate[1] , in 943 a revolt led by Muhammad ibn wasul reestablishing the banu midrar rule in Sijilmasa [1] , which caused a new Fatimid expedition in 958 against all the western Maghreb that took part in Sijilmasa by the military leader jawhar restoring the proclamation of the Fatimid caliph al moez li din allah over the Caliph of Cordoba capturing Muhammed ibn Wasul and putting him in a cage[4][2][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Messier, Ronald A.; Miller, James A. (2015-06-15). The Last Civilized Place: Sijilmasa and Its Saharan Destiny. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-76665-5.
  2. ^ a b Clancy-Smith, Julia (2013-11-05). North Africa, Islam and the Mediterranean World: From the Almoravids to the Algerian War. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-31206-0.
  3. ^ a b Cortese, Delia (2006-01-06). Women and the Fatimids in the World of Islam. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2629-8.
  4. ^ a b O'Leary, De Lacy (2022-07-21). A Short History of the Fatimid Khalifate. DigiCat.