Al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qub al-Fazari

Al-Abbas ibn Al-Fadl al-Fazari
العباس بن الفضل الفزاري
Emir of Sicily
(851 – 14 August 861)
PredecessorIbrahim ibn Allah
SuccessorAhmed ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari
Died14 August 861
ChildrenAbdullah
Names
Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari
FatherAl-Fadl ibn Yaq'ub al-Fazari
ReligionSunni Islam

Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari (died 14 August 861) was Emir of Palermo from 851 to 861. He belonged to the Aghlabid dynasty ruling Kairouan and descended from the Fazara tribe.[1] Before taking power he was the protagonist of the battle of Butera in 845.[2] During his emirate, characterized by intense military activity, the Arabs were able to take Enna after a long siege that ended on January 24, 859.[3][4]

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