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History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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Granada 203<br />

Khatib to<br />

Abu Salim bin Abul Hasan Marini, the King <strong>of</strong> Morocco to<br />

seek his help against the Christians. Abu Salim dispatched a<br />

detachment. No large-scale encounter took place and no purpose was<br />

served. Ridwan, the caretaker <strong>of</strong> Sultan Muhammad's government<br />

made inroads into his thoughts and feelings and was at the helm <strong>of</strong> all<br />

administrative affairs. Because <strong>of</strong> this, Ismail, the stepbrother <strong>of</strong> Sultan<br />

Muhammad captured the Granada Fort when Muhammad was away<br />

from the city at Generalife, the name <strong>of</strong> the garden resort for the<br />

Sultans <strong>of</strong> Granada (corrupted from the Arabic Jannat al-Arif and is<br />

considered part <strong>of</strong> the A1 Hamra palace). When King Muhammad<br />

heard about this, he went straight to Gaudix and began to build his<br />

Army. He also sent a letter to the King <strong>of</strong> Castile requesting him for<br />

his help. He had not yet received any satisfactory reply from the<br />

Christian<br />

King when Abu Salim bin Abul Hasan Marini, the King <strong>of</strong><br />

Morocco, sent Abu al-Qasim bin Sharif as his envoy to Sultan<br />

Muhammad and requested him to come to Morocco. He went to<br />

Morocco and was greeted with honor.<br />

Sultan Ismail<br />

Sultan Ismail also entered into correspondence with the King <strong>of</strong><br />

Castile asking for his hand <strong>of</strong> friendship. Since the Christians were<br />

at war with the King <strong>of</strong> Barcelona at that time, they considered this<br />

<strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> peace and friendship as a sign from providence. However,<br />

on 4 Shaban 761 A.H. Abu Yahya, the brother <strong>of</strong> Sultan Ismail<br />

killed Ismail and his coterie and captured the throne. On 27 Shawwal,<br />

Sultan Muhammad returned to Spain with the help <strong>of</strong> the King <strong>of</strong><br />

Morocco and captured parts <strong>of</strong> Granada. Abu Yahya Abdullah,<br />

finding himself too weak to face the onslaught <strong>of</strong> Sultan Muhammad,<br />

rushed to the King <strong>of</strong> Castile for help. The Christian King had him and<br />

his Comrades killed at Seville on 2 Rajab 763 A.H. and captured all<br />

their possessions.<br />

Sultan<br />

Muhammad Makhlu'a, on the other hand, captured Granada<br />

and came on the had throne. For several years the Government <strong>of</strong> Granada<br />

become a tributary <strong>of</strong> the Christian rule <strong>of</strong> Castile. Sultan<br />

Muhammad captured Granada and made all efforts to consolidate his<br />

position. Luckily, civil war started among the progeny <strong>of</strong> Abu Salim <strong>of</strong>

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