Idris I of Morocco
Idris (I) ibn Abd Allah (Arabic: إدريس بن عبد الله, romanized: Idrīs ibn ʿAbd Allāh; d. 791), also known as Idris the Elder (Arabic: إدريس الأكبر, romanized: Idrīs 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. 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".
| Idris I ibn Abd Allah إدريس بن عبد الله | |||||
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| Emir of Morocco | |||||
| Reign | 788–791 | ||||
| Predecessor | None | ||||
| Successor | Idris II | ||||
| Born | Unknown Arabia | ||||
| Died | 791 Walīlī, Morocco | ||||
| Burial | Moulay Idriss Zerhoun | ||||
| Spouse | Kenza al-Awrabiya | ||||
| Issue | Idris II | ||||
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| Dynasty | Idrisid | ||||
| Father | Abd Allah al-Mahd | ||||
| Mother | Atika bint Abd al-Malik | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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