Idris I 738376 222608183 2008-06-30T06:33:41Z Jaraalbe 261435 revise categories :''This article is about Idris I of the [[Idrisid dynasty]]. For information on Idris I of Libya, see [[Idris I of Libya]].'' '''Idris I''' (or '''Idris ibn Abdullah''') ({{lang-ar|'''إدريس بن عبدالله'''}}) was the first ruler and founder of the [[Idrisid]] Dynasty, ruling from [[788]] to [[791]] [[AD]]. He is credited with founding the dynasty that was instrumental in the early Islamization of [[Morocco]]<ref>A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period, Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, 1987, p. 52</ref> and Spain. ==History== Idris I was the great grandchild of [[Hassan ibn Ali|Hassan]], son of [[Ali]] the cousin of prophet [[Muhammad]]. He escaped from the rule of the [[Abbasids]] in [[786]] and took refuge to [[North Africa]] (nowadays Morocco) to establish the Idrisid dynasty. [[Image:Moulay Idriss 082003.jpg|thumb|The Tomb of Idris I (Green Structure, Bottom Left)]] He first settled nearby the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] site of [[Volubilis]] where he founded the town of [[Moulay Idriss]] near the hill of [[Zerhoun]] surrounding the native [[Berber people|Berber]] tribes. Later on, he founded the city of [[Fes]] and his son [[Idris II]] made it the capital city of his dynasty. At first he conquered a small territory in the north of [[Morocco]], thus making him being recognized by Berber king of the tribe of [[Awraba]]. Idriss I married Kenza, daughter of Ishaq ben Mohammed the king of the tribe, together they had a son Idriss II. This event is considered a consolidation and the birth of both the Idrisid dynasty and the birth of Morocco, the second Muslim State after [[Al Andalus]] which cut off relationships and became independent from the [[Muslim]] [[Abbasid]] [[caliphate]] of [[Baghdad]]. Idris I then captured [[Tlemcen]] (modern day [[Algeria]]) in [[789]] which became part of the kingdom. This succession of events prompted vengeance from the Abbasid caliph [[Harun Al-Rashid]], who sent emissaries to attempt to kill him. Idris I died poisoned, he is buried in [[Moulay Idriss]]. ==External links== * {{ar icon}} [http://www.hukam.net/ ''Muslim rulers'' at hukam.net] ==See also== *[[Idris II]] *[[Idrisid dynasty]] *[[History of North Africa]] ==Notes== <references/> ==References== * Julien, Charles-André, ''Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830'', original edition in 1931, new edition by Payot, Paris, 1994 * Abum-Nasr, Jamil M. (1987). A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period. {{start box}} {{succession box|title=[[Idrisid dynasty]]|before=Incumbent|after=[[Idris II]]|years=788&ndash;791}} {{end box}} {{Morocco-bio-stub}} {{Africa-hist-stub}} [[Category:Idrisid dynasty]] [[Category:Medieval Spain]] [[Category:History of Morocco]] [[Category:People from Fes]] [[Category:8th century people]] [[ar:إدريس بن عبد الله]] [[ca:Idris I]] [[de:Idris I.]] [[es:Idrís I]] [[fr:Idris Ier]] [[it:Idris I]] [[lt:Idris ibn Abdullah]]