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Idris I of Morocco

Idris (I) ibn Abd Allah (Arabic: إدريس بن عبد الله, romanizedIdrīs ibn ʿAbd Allāh; d. 791), also known as Idris the Elder (Arabic: إدريس الأكبر, romanizedIdrīs al-Akbar), was a Hasanid and the founder of the Idrisid dynasty in part of northern Morocco, after fleeing the Hejaz as a result of the Battle of Fakhkh.[1] He ruled from 788 to 791. He is credited with founding the dynasty that established Moroccan statehood and is regarded as the "founder of Morocco".[2]

This article is about Idris I of Morocco. For information on Idris I of Libya, see Idris of Libya. For information on Idris I of the Kanem Empire, see Idris I of Kanem.

Idris I ibn Abd Allah
إدريس بن عبد الله

788–791

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Arabia

Atika bint Abd al-Malik

History of North Africa

Maghrebi Arabs

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