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]