The late 13th century was the high tide of the rule of the Rasulid Dynasty in Yemen. In the northern highland, Zaidi nobles tried to maintain a position as imams, with varying success. In July 1272, Ibrahim bin Ahmad Taj ad-Din bin Badr ad-Din, a nephew of the former imam al-Mansur al-Hasan, proclaimed his bid for the imamate as al-Mahdi Ibrahim. His call was heeded by the population in Hadur, Banu'r-Ra'i, Banu Shihab, and other places. He entered Banu'r-Ra'i and Banu Shihab with seven followers and then led the Friday prayer among 7,000 people. Warfare soon flared up between the Zaidis and the Rasulid authorities. The able Rasulid commander in San'a, Alam ad-Din Sinjar al-Sha'bi, defeated the Zaidis in 1273, and in the following year, al-Mahdi Ibrahim made peace with Sultan al-Muzaffar Yusuf.[1]
Abortive seizure of San'aedit
However, in August 1275, a corps of rebellious slave soldiers seized San'a, and invited the imam and the Zaidi strongman Sarim ad-Din Da'ud to reside in the city.[2] Al-Mahdi Ibrahim accepted and was led to the Cathedral Mosque of San'a. The Zaidi leaders drew up plans of advancing further to Dhamar. Nevertheless, al-Muzaffar Yusuf reacted quickly and moved against San'a with an army. Sarim ad-Din Da'ud took a position on a summit, but his troops were heavily defeated, and he barely slipped away. The imam was besieged in a fortress. Eventually, he was captured after many of his followers were killed. The Rasulid sultan treated his prisoner with great courtesy and gave him a house to live in Ta'izz. He stayed there until his death in 1284. Personally, although generally unsuccessful in his political affairs, al-Mahdi Ibrahim was acclaimed as a brave warrior, famous horseman, and a good poet.[3]
mahdi, ibrahim, died, june, july, 1284, imam, zaidi, state, yemen, whose, imamate, lasted, from, 1272, 1276, contents, proclamation, imamate, abortive, seizure, also, referencesproclamation, imamate, editthe, late, 13th, century, high, tide, rule, rasulid, dyn. Al Mahdi Ibrahim died June July 1284 was an imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen whose imamate lasted from 1272 to 1276 Contents 1 Proclamation of the imamate 2 Abortive seizure of San a 3 See also 4 ReferencesProclamation of the imamate editThe late 13th century was the high tide of the rule of the Rasulid Dynasty in Yemen In the northern highland Zaidi nobles tried to maintain a position as imams with varying success In July 1272 Ibrahim bin Ahmad Taj ad Din bin Badr ad Din a nephew of the former imam al Mansur al Hasan proclaimed his bid for the imamate as al Mahdi Ibrahim His call was heeded by the population in Hadur Banu r Ra i Banu Shihab and other places He entered Banu r Ra i and Banu Shihab with seven followers and then led the Friday prayer among 7 000 people Warfare soon flared up between the Zaidis and the Rasulid authorities The able Rasulid commander in San a Alam ad Din Sinjar al Sha bi defeated the Zaidis in 1273 and in the following year al Mahdi Ibrahim made peace with Sultan al Muzaffar Yusuf 1 Abortive seizure of San a editHowever in August 1275 a corps of rebellious slave soldiers seized San a and invited the imam and the Zaidi strongman Sarim ad Din Da ud to reside in the city 2 Al Mahdi Ibrahim accepted and was led to the Cathedral Mosque of San a The Zaidi leaders drew up plans of advancing further to Dhamar Nevertheless al Muzaffar Yusuf reacted quickly and moved against San a with an army Sarim ad Din Da ud took a position on a summit but his troops were heavily defeated and he barely slipped away The imam was besieged in a fortress Eventually he was captured after many of his followers were killed The Rasulid sultan treated his prisoner with great courtesy and gave him a house to live in Ta izz He stayed there until his death in 1284 Personally although generally unsuccessful in his political affairs al Mahdi Ibrahim was acclaimed as a brave warrior famous horseman and a good poet 3 See also editImams of Yemen History of YemenReferences edit El Khazreji The Pearl Strings A History of the Resuli Dynasty Vol I Leiden 1906 pp 177 80 R B Serjeant amp R Lewcock San a An Arabian Islamic City London 1983 p 65 El Khazreji 1906 pp 182 8 210 Preceded byal Mansur al Hasan Zaydi Imam of Yemen1272 1276 Succeeded byal Mutawakkil al Mutahhar bin Yahya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Mahdi Ibrahim amp oldid 1211983486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
