At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Ali ibn Rasul, the Turkman founder of the Rasulid state in Yemen, according to Ibn Khaldun. 1
His career
He was chamberlain of the court of al-Mas'ud Yusuf ibn al-Kamil, and he was appointed by him as his deputy over Yemen when he went on pilgrimage ill. 1
He deposed Musa al-Ashraf ibn al-Mas'ud and seized the rule of Yemen. He adopted the call of al-Kamil in Egypt, and sent his two brothers as hostages for his obedience. 1
His death
He died in 629 AH (about 1232 CE; the conversion is derived), and his son al-Mansur Umar succeeded him. 1
Notes for researchers
- The information is from Ibn Khaldun alone; it needs an additional source.
Connections
- Ruler of
- Rasulid dynasty
- Parent of
- al-Malik al-Mansur Umar ibn Ali ibn Rasul
People and things also explored
al-Malik al-Muzaffar Shams al-Din Yusuf ibn Umar· al-Malik al-Mansur Umar ibn Ali ibn Rasul· Rasulid dynasty· al-Malik al-Ashraf Mumahhid al-Din Umar ibn Yusuf· al-Malik al-Mu'ayyad Dawud ibn Yusuf· al-Mutawakkil Ahmad ibn al-Husayn "al-Mu'ti"
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ali ibn Rasul al-Turkmani”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ali-ibn-rasul/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.