Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- military · Ruler
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb · al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Ishaq al-Mayurqi, known as Ibn Ghaniya al-Sanhaji, lord of Mallorca, Minorca and Ibiza, three neighbouring islands in the western sea. His father Ishaq died in 580 AH, and Ali and his brother Yahya went out to Ifriqiya, where they fought famous wars and caused disorder in the lands, according to Ibn Khallikan. Ali was alive in 591 AH. 2
Connections
- Allied with
- Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim
- Participated in
- Ali ibn Ghaniya takes Ifriqiya· Ibn Ghaniya's seizure of Béjaïa (580 AH)· The Mahdiyya revolt (594–595 AH)
People and things also explored
The Mahdiyya revolt (594–595 AH)· Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim· Béjaïa· Ali ibn Ghaniya takes Ifriqiya· Ibn Ghaniya's seizure of Béjaïa (580 AH)
Sources
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan , p. 16
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan , p.16
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “علي بن غانية”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ali-ibn-ghaniya/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.