At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
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In time
Overview
Al-Mutawakkil Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad, known as Sajja, sultan of Badajoz, was killed by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, amir of the Almoravids, in 489 AH, and his sons were killed with him. 2
Ibn Khaldun's account
Ibn Khaldun says that Ibn Abbad, that is al-Mu'tamid, incited Yusuf against him. When suspicion took hold and al-Mutawakkil sensed it, he wrote to Yusuf and urged him to deal with him before he could approach the tyrant. 2
Connections
- Had participant
- يوسف بن تاشفين أمير المسلمين· al-Mu'tamid ala Allah
People and things also explored
The Almoravid seizure of Seville· Ibn Kundaj intercepts al-Mu'tamid and confines him, 269· Al-Mu'tamid's succession deed for al-Mufawwid and al-Muwaffaq· The division of the realm between al-Mufawwid and al-Muwaffaq· Yusuf ibn Tashfin Given the Title Amir al-Muslimin· The Great Battle Between Ibn Tashfin and the Franks· علي بن يوسف بن تاشفين· Sulayman ibn Wahb
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p. 1001
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p.1001
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Yusuf ibn Tashfin's killing of al-Mutawakkil, lord of Badajoz”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mutawakkil-badajoz-killing-489/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.