Ahmed al-Araj | |||||||||
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2nd Ruler of Saadi Dynasty | |||||||||
Emir of Marrakesh (Saadi Sultanate) | |||||||||
Reign | 1517 – 1544 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Abu Abdallah al-Qaim | ||||||||
Successor | Mohammed al-Shaykh | ||||||||
Born | 1486 | ||||||||
Died | 1557 Marrakesh, Saadi Sultanate | ||||||||
Spouse | Princess Umm al Banin Bû Shentuf[1] | ||||||||
Issue | Sayyida Aicha al-Sâadiya[2] Sayyida Oum Kalthum[3] Abbas al-Sâadi[4] Zaydan al-Sâadi[5] | ||||||||
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House | Saadi Dynasty | ||||||||
Father | Abu Abdallah al-Qaim | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ahmad al-Araj (Arabic: أحمد الأعرج السعدي r. 1517–1544) (b. 1486[6] – d. 1557)[6] was a ruler of the Saadi Dynasty. He became ruler of Marrakesh[7][8] after conquering the city in 1525.[7] Some sources refer to him as Sultan of Marrakesh.[9][verification needed] Ahmad was a son of Abu Abdallah al-Qaim and brother of his successor Muhammad al-Shaykh, the first Saadi sultan to rule over most of Morocco.[10]