Al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qub al-Fazari explained

Al-Abbas ibn Al-Fadl al-Fazari
العباس بن الفضل الفزاري
Emir of Sicily
(851 – 14 August 861)
Predecessor:Ibrahim ibn Allah
Successor:Ahmed ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari
Death Date:14 August 861
Full Name:Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari
Father:Al-Fadl ibn Yaq'ub al-Fazari
Issue:Abdullah
Issue-Type:Children
Religion:Sunni Islam

Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari (died 14 August 861) was Emir of Palermo from 851 to 861. He belonged to the Aghlabid dynasty ruling Kairouan and descended from the Fazara tribe.[1] Before taking power he was the protagonist of the battle of Butera in 845.[2] During his emirate, characterized by intense military activity, the Arabs were able to take Enna after a long siege that ended on January 24, 859.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Metcalfe, Alex . Muslims of Medieval Italy . 2009-09-17 . Edinburgh University Press . 978-0-7486-2911-4 . en.
  2. Book: Palmeri . Niccolo . Somma della Storia de Sicilia . 1856 . Giuseppe Meli . Palermo . 109 . 26 March 2021.
  3. Book: The Cambridge Medieval History . Cambridge University Press . 26 March 2021. Google Books.
  4. Book: de la Primaudaie . M.F. Elie . Les Arabes en Sicile et en Italie . 1868 . Challamel Aine . Paris . 19–20 . 26 March 2021.