Abu Faris Abdallah

Abu Faris Abdallah (Arabic: أبو فارس عبد الله السعدي), known as al-Wathiq Billah (1564 – 1608) was a Saadi dynasty ruler of some areas of Morocco. He was one of the sons of Ahmad al-Mansur and one of his harem slave concubines named Elkheizourân (some cite her name as Eldjauher). He ruled in the south of the country as well as Marrakesh and Fez between 1603 and 1608. He had numerous fights with his half-brother Zidan Abu Maali (r. 1603–1627).

Abu Faris Abdallah
Sultan of Morocco
Reign1603 – 1608
PredecessorAhmad al-Mansur
SuccessorAbdallah al-Ghalib II
Bornc.1564
Saadi Sultanate
Diedc.1608 (aged 43–44)
Saadi Sultanate
Names
Abu Faris Abdallah bin Ahmad al-Mansur
Era dates
(16th17th Centuries)
DynastyHouse of Saadi
FatherAhmad al-Mansur
MotherElkheizourân
ReligionSunni Islam
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