Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله), known as Muhammad III (محمد الثالث) was the 10th Caliph of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
| Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله | |
|---|---|
| 10th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | January 17, 1024 – May 26, 1025[1] |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Rahman V |
| Successor | Yahya ibn Ali |
| Born | 976 |
| Died | 1025 (aged 48–49) |
| Dynasty | Umayyad (Marwanid) |
| Father | Abd ar-Rahman bin Ubayd Allah bin Abd al-Rahman III |
| Mother | Hawra |
| Religion | Islam |
Background
editMuhammad III was abruptly selected as caliph on 17 January 1024 when a mob of unemployed workmen attacked the Alcázar palace and deposed the existing caliph, Abd ar-Rahman V. At the time, the capital city of Córdoba was unstable. Intent upon returning the rule of Córdoba back to the Umayyads, the citizens had put Abd ar-Rahman V on the throne in December 1023 and then allowed him to rule only 47 days.[2]
Muhammad III was selected to succeed Abd ar-Rahman V by the mob.[1]
Reign
editMuhammad III ruled Córdoba from 1024 to 1025. Muhammad III's reigned was marked by instability, like his predecessor. In May 1025, he learned about a plot by Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali to depose him and fled, sneaking from Córdoba disguised as a singer.[1][3][4]
Weeks later it is believed that Muhammad III was poisoned by a courtier that had accompanied him in his flight.[1]
Muhammad III is known as the father of the famous poet Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, whom he had with an Iberian Christian slave.[5]
Citations
edit- 1 2 3 4 Flood 2018, p. 68.
- ↑ Flood 2018, pp. 67–68.
- ↑ Arbuthnot 1890, p. 22.
- ↑ Elliott 1975, p. 76.
- ↑ Bouachrine 2014, p. 6.
References
edit- Arbuthnot, F. F. (1890). Arabic Authors: A Manual of Arabian History and Literature. London: W. Heinemann. p. 22. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Bouachrine, Ibtissam (21 May 2014). Women and Islam: Myths, Apologies, and the Limits of Feminist Critique. Lexington Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7391-7907-9. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Elliott, William (1975). The Attempt of a New Damascus: Córdoba Under the Caliphate (Master of Arts thesis). Creighton University. p. 76. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- Flood, Timothy M. (9 November 2018). Rulers and Realms in Medieval Iberia, 711-1492. McFarland. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4766-3372-5. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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