Al-Hasan ibn al-Qasim Jannun explained

Al-Hassan II
الحسن الثاني
Succession:Sultan of Morocco
Reign:954–974
Full Name:Al-Hassan II ibn Al-Qassim Gannoun
Predecessor:Abu'l-Aysh ibn al-Qasim Jannun
Dynasty:Idrisid
Father:Al-Qasim Jannun
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:985
Religion:Islam

Al-Hasan ibn al-Qasim Jannun (Arabic: الحسن الثاني بن القاسم كنون) was the thirteenth and the last Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after Abu l-Aish Ahmad in 954 until his capture by the Umayyads in 974. He was then exiled to Córdoba, Spain. In 985/985, he returned from Cairo to Morocco with Fatimid support and attempted to regain control but he was defeated that same year by an Ummayad general and was then executed.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ibn Khaldūn . Histoire des Berbères et des dynasties musulmanes de l'Afrique Septentrionale . 1856 . Impr. du Gouvernement . 218–219 . fr.