Al-Mahdi Ali
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Yemen |
| Name in native language | المهدي علي بن محمد |
| Ein date of birth | 25 September 1305 |
| Date wey edie | 1372 |
| Ein occupation | imam |
| Position ehold | Imam of Yemen |
| Religion anaa worldview | Islam |
Al-Mahdi Ali bin Mohammed (September 25, 1305 - 1372) na he be an imam of de Zaidi state insyd Yemen wey rule insyd 1349–1372.
Acquiring de Zaidi imamate
[edit | edit source]De Yemeni imamate insyd de highlands be often contested by rival claimants insyd dis era. Na dem born Ali bin Muhammad al-Hosni insyd de village al-Ahani insyd de Sa'dah area insyd northern Yemen.[1] He no be closely related to de recent imams, buh an 11th-generation descendant of de imam ad-Da'i Yusuf.[2] As a young man, Ali receive a good deal of instruction insyd de religious sciences. Insyd 1346, de learned den powerful Imam al-Mu'ayyad Yahya die, wey no politically strong figure emerge insyd ein stead. Under dese circumstances, Ali rise to power from ein base insyd de mountain fortress Thula insyd 1349. Insyd de presence of a numerous congregation of Zaidi scholars, he adopt de title al-Mahdi Ali wey he take possession of Sa'dah den Dhamar. At dis time, San'a be dominated by two Zaidi emirs den bros dem call Ibrahim bin Abdallah den Da'ud bin Abdallah. Al-Mahdi Ali lay siege to de city. However, de brothers hold firm den after six months he for lift de siege den return to Thula.[3]
Support for Nur ad-Din
[edit | edit source]During ein 23 years long reign, al-Mahdi Ali nevertheless be able to amass considerable political influence insyd Yemen. De powerful Rasulid Dynasty rule de lowlands, buh na ein grip on de northern inland be shattered since sam time. De Rasulid emir of Hadar, Nur ad-Din Muhammad bin Mika'il, turn rebellious against Sultan al-Mujahid Ali insyd 1359. Insyd de next year, he seek support from de Zaidi elite of Sa'dah. Nur ad-Din entertain plans to take over de sultanate. Over de years wey dey follow, he organize several raids into Rasulid territory plus Zaidi assistance, plus mixed success. Al-Mahdi Ali bestow de fortress Miftah as an appanage, den de rebel reside der til ein demise insyd 1377.[4] Al-Mahdi Ali einself die insyd Dhamar insyd 1372, after ein authority begin to recede. Na dem carry ein body to Sa'dah to be buried der. Ein son an-Nasir Muhammad Salah ad-Din succeed am.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "636". www.al-aalam.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ Imam Zaid bin Ali Cultural Foundation, "مؤسسة الإمام زيد بن علي الثقافية :: استعراض الكتاب". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-12. (in Arabic). The line of descent is ad-Da'i Yusuf - al-Qasim - Yahya - Ali - al-Hajjaj - al-Mufaddal - al-Mansur - Yahya - al-Mansur - Ali - Muhammad - al-Mahdi Ali.
- ↑ R.B. Sergeant & R. Lewcock, San'a'; An Arabian Islamic City. London 1983, p. 66.
- ↑ El-Khazreji, The Pearl-Strings; A History of the Resuli Dynasty, Vol. II. Leiden 1907, pp. 92, 96, 144-5.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol. VII, Leiden 1993, p. 996; H.C. Kay, Yaman; Its Early Medieval History. London 1892, p. 190.