At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In time
Summary
In Ramadan 360 AH Ziri ibn Manad al-Sanhaji, grandfather of the Mu'izz ibn Badis, was killed in his war with Ja'far al-Andalusi 1.
The fall from the horse
There had been enmity and grudges between him and Ja'far that led to war. When the two armies met, Ziri's horse stumbled and threw him to the ground, and he was killed 1.
Builder of Ashir
Ziri was the first of his people to rule. He built the city of Ashir in Ifriqiya and fortified it in the days of the Kharijite Abu Yazid. He was a man of good conduct, brave and strict, and he ruled Tahart 1.
Connections
- Had participant
- زيري بن مناد الصنهاجي
- Occurred at
- Ashir
People and things also explored
The Siege of al-Mahdiyya by Abu Yazid· زيري بن مناد الصنهاجي· Ashir
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 29-30
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Killing of Ziri ibn Manad al-Sanhaji, 360”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/killing-of-ziri-ibn-manad-360/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.