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| Muhammad ibn Ali al-Idrisi | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Asir | |
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| Idrisid Emirate of Asir | |
| Reign | 1906–1923 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Ali ibn Muhammad al-Idrisi |
| Born | 1876 (1876) Sabya,Sheikdom of Upper Asir |
| Died | March 24, 1924(1924-03-24) (aged 47–48) Sabya,Emirate of Asir |
| Arabic | محمد بن علي الإدريسي |
| Dynasty | Idrisid dynasty |
SayyidMuhammad ibn Ali al-Idrisi (Arabic:محمد بن علي الإدريسي, 1876 – March 24, 1924) was the founder and first ruler of theIdrisid Emirate of Asir.
Muhammad bin Ali al-Idrisi was born inSabya in theSheikdom of Upper Asir (nowSaudi Arabia andYemen). He was the grandson of SayyidAhmad ibn Idris al-Fasi, aMoroccan scholar fromFez, who was head of a religious fraternity (tariqa) atMecca.
Sayyid Muhammad was educated partly atAl-Azhar University and partly by theSenussi atKufra, and subsequently resided atArgo Island,Sudan. On his return to Asir, his one ambition was to render the district independent of theOttoman Empire. He died on March 24, 1924 in his hometown. He was between 47 and 48.[1]
in March of 1909, Tribes near southBayt al-Faqih rose in a small rebellion against Ottoman garrisons. soldiers loyal to al-Idrisi assisted an uprising instigated by tribes living east ofAl Luḩayyah, From there, they occupied Qawanis and al-Zaydiyya. On August 23, they captured Al-Luḩayyah. After this initial victory, the tribes betweenAl Qunfudhah and Maydl also joined al-Idrisi. In September 1909, Idrisi forces captured the town of Muha’il.[1]
| Vacant | Emir of Asir 1906–1923 | Succeeded by |