At a glance
- Roles
- Caliph
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Al-Wathiq Yahya ibn al-Mustansir al-Hafsi, the son of al-Mustansir and the holder of power in the Hafsid state. He became known by the title "the Deposed". 1
Beginning of his rule
He was given the allegiance on the night his father died in 675 AH. He opened his rule by lifting injustices, releasing the prisoners, giving generously, and repairing the mosques. 1
Domination by his vizier
His Andalusian vizier Ibn al-Habbar then took over the rule. Ibn Khaldun says that this vizier tortured the vizier Ibn Abi al-Husayn until he died, in pursuit of a store of his wealth. 1
His abdication
His uncle Abu Ishaq entered Bejaia and called the troops to him for the caliphate, and al-Wathiq realised that his kingdom had gone. He yielded the affair to his uncle on the first of Rabi al-Awwal 678 AH, and moved from the palaces of the Qasaba to the house of al-Aqwari. 1
Connections
- Child of
- al-Mustansir billah al-Hafsi
- Ruler of
- Hafsid dynasty
People and things also explored
Abu Zakariya al-Hafsi· al-Mustansir billah al-Hafsi· Hafsid dynasty· Louis IX's siege of Tunis (the Eighth Crusade)· Mecca's bay'a to the Hafsid al-Mustansir· Sultan Abu Ishaq al-Hafsi· Amir Abu Zakariya, lord of Bejaia· al-Hasan b. Muhammad al-Hafsi
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Wathiq Yahya ibn al-Mustansir al-Hafsi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-wathiq-hafsi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.