At a glance
- Roles
- sultan
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb · al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Sultan Abu Said Uthman ibn Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq al-Marini, one of the sultans of the Marinid state, who ruled from 710 to 731 AH. He succeeded Abu al-Rabi Sulayman. 1
Coming to power
Ibn Khaldun relates that his sister Aribah worked for his allegiance until he took up the affair. He lifted grievances, removed levies and tolls, and freed the prisoners. 1
His reign
He invaded Tlemcen in 714 AH and besieged it at al-Mal'ab. In his time his son Abu Ali rebelled, and the revolt ended with his death. 1
Ibn Khaldun describes his state as the flower of the Banu Marin in prosperity and building, and says that he was given the khutba in al-Andalus. He died in 731 AH and his son Abu al-Hasan was given the allegiance. 1
Notes for researchers
- The source is single. The conversion to 1331 CE is derived and needs a second source.
Connections
- Ruler of
- Marinid dynasty
- Successor of
- Sultan Abu al-Rabi' Sulayman al-Marini
People and things also explored
Sultan Abu Thabit al-Marini· Sultan Abu al-Rabi' Sulayman al-Marini· Marinid dynasty· Sultan Abu al-Abbas Ahmad al-Musta'in al-Marini· Abu Inan Faris al-Marini· Al-Mawla Abu Salim Ibrahim al-Marini· Almohad Caliphate
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sultan Abu Sa'id Uthman II al-Marini”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-said-uthman-marinid/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.