Muhammad II of Córdoba
| Mohammed II al-Mahdi محمد الثاني ، المهدي | |
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| 18 Caliph of Umayyad Dynasty 4th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | 1009 |
| Predecessor | Hisham II |
| Successor | Sulayman ibn al-Hakam |
Mohammed II al-Mahdi (Arabic: محمد الثاني ، المهدي) was the fourth Caliph of Cordoba, of the Umayyad dynasty in the 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.
| Muhammad II of Córdoba Cadet branch of the Banu Quraish | ||
| Preceded by Hisham II |
Caliph of Córdoba 1009 |
Succeeded by Suleiman II |
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