| Mohammed II al-Mahdi (محمد بن هشام بن عبد الجبار) | |
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| al-Mahdī bi'llah | |
| 4th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | 1009 |
| Predecessor | Hisham II |
| Successor | Sulayman ibn al-Hakam |
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| Born | 976 Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Died | 1010 (aged 33–34) Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Dynasty | Umayyad |
| Father | Hisham bin Abd al-Jabbar bin Abd ar-Rahman III |
| Mother | Muzna |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad II al-Mahdi (Arabic: محمد المهدي بالله, romanized: Muḥammad al-Mahdī bi-ʾllāh) was the fourth Caliph of Córdoba of the Umayyad dynastyinAl-Andalus (Moorish Iberia). After disbanding his army of 7,000 troops, he became the source of opposition to many of his subjects. Al-Mahdi sought to defend his title as Caliph after the rise of Suleiman II as a political opponent. After a turbulent rule, in which many warring factions rose to power in an attempt to supplant al-Mahdi, he was eventually deposed. After his death, many Muslim historians accused him of destroying the sanctity of the Amirid Harem.[1]
Muhammad II of Córdoba Cadet branch of the Banu Quraish | ||
| Preceded by | Caliph of Córdoba 1009 |
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