Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله), known as Muhammad III (محمد الثالث) was an Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba in Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia).
| Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله | |
|---|---|
| 10th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | January 17, 1024 – May 26, 1025[1] |
| Predecessor | Abd-ar-Rahman V |
| Successor | Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali |
| Born | 976 |
| Died | 1025 (aged 48–49) |
| Dynasty | Umayyad |
| Father | Abd ar-Rahman bin Ubayd Allah bin Abd ar-Rahman III |
| Mother | Hawra |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad III ruled after the death of Abd ar-Rahman V from 1024 to 1025[2] but the people of Córdoba revolted against him and fearing the march of Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali, he was forced to flee the city.[3] It is believed that he died after being poisoned when he was 50 years old. He was also the father of the famous poet Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, whom he had with an Iberian Christian slave.[4]
References
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- ^ Arbuthnot, F. F. (1890). Arabic Authors: A Manual of Arabian History and Literature. London: W. Heinemann. p. 22. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Elliott, William (1975). The Attempt of a New Damascus: Cordoba Under the Caliphate (Master of Arts thesis). Creighton University. p. 76. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Bouachrine, Ibtissam (21 May 2014). Women and Islam: Myths, Apologies, and the Limits of Feminist Critique. Lexington Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7391-7907-9. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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