| Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā | |||||
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| Caliph of theAlmohad Caliphate | |||||
 Castilian ambassadors meeting al-Murtaḍā, from theCantigas de Santa Maria.[1] | |||||
| Ruler of theAlmohad Caliphate | |||||
| Reign | 1248–1266 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid | ||||
| Successor | Idris al-Wathiq | ||||
| Died | 1266 (1267) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Almohad | ||||
| Father | Abu Ibrahim Ishaq ibn Yusuf | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā (Arabic:أبو حفص عمر المرتضى بن أبي إبراهيم اسحاق بن يوسف بن عبد المؤمن; died 1266) was anAlmohad caliph who reigned over parts of present-dayMorocco from 1248 until his death.
During his time ascaliph, the area of present-day Morocco under Almohad control was reduced to the region around and includingMarrakesh. He was forced to pay tribute to theMarinids. He was ousted by his cousinAbu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris with the help of Marinid rulerAbu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq, with Idris II then proclaiming himself as caliph.
He was interested inMaghrebi script and established the first public manuscript transcription center at themadrasa of hismosque in Marrakesh.[2][3]
| Preceded by | Almohad dynasty 1248–1266 | Succeeded by |
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