Ismail ibn al-Ahmar
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Abu l-Walid Ismail Ibn al-Ahmar (1387–1406) was a Moroccan historian of the fourteenth century, the time of the Marinid
dynasty. He was a contemporary of Ibn Khaldoun.
Marinid
The Marinid dynasty or Benemerine dynasty was a Zenata Berber dynasty of Morocco. The Marinid dynasty overtook the Almohads in controlling Morocco in 1244. They controlled most of the Maghreb from the mid-14th century to the 15th century and supported the Kingdom of Granada in Al-Andalus in the...
dynasty. He was a contemporary of Ibn Khaldoun.
Works
Books by Ibn al-Ahmar:- Rawdat al-nisrin fi dawlat Bani Marin (written in 1404) A defense of MarinidMarinidThe Marinid dynasty or Benemerine dynasty was a Zenata Berber dynasty of Morocco. The Marinid dynasty overtook the Almohads in controlling Morocco in 1244. They controlled most of the Maghreb from the mid-14th century to the 15th century and supported the Kingdom of Granada in Al-Andalus in the...
policies, attacking the AbdalwadidAbdalwadidZayyanids or Abd al-Wadids , or Banu Zayan, is the name of a Berber zenata dynasty in North Africa. The Zayyanids, whose capital was Tlemcen existed from 1235 to 1556...
of TlemcenTlemcenTlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards...
. - Nafha al-nisriniyya
- Nathir faraid al-djuman fi nazm fuhul al-azam, ed. Muhammad Ridwan al-Daya (Beyrouth 1967)