Abu Abdallah Mohammed II Saadi

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Abu Abdallah Mohammed II (reigned 1574-1576, died in 1578) was the oldest son of Abdallah al-Ghalib and was recognised as the legitimate sultan after al-Ghalibs death. Immediately after his accession to the throne he had one of his brothers executed and another (Mulay en-Naser the governor of Tadla) imprisoned. His uncle Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I (Like Abdallah al-Ghalib a son of Mohammed ash-Sheikh) had already fled to Algeria. In that country he succeeded in organising his own army, consisting of Ottoman soldiers and in 1576 he invaded Morocco conquered Fez from his nephew. The first battle was in al-Rukn in the lands of Banu waritin , near Fez. In a second battle near Salé (Rabat) in Jandaq al-Rayhan Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I also defeats his nephew. A third battle, also won by Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I , took place in Tarudante. Both Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I and Abu Abdallah Mohammed II died two years later in the battle of Alcazarquivir, in 1578. In the battle of Alcazarquivir Abu Abdallah Mohammed II fought his last battle against his uncle Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I with the help of his Portuguese allies.Mohamed Al Fayed is a direct descendant of the Saadi Dynasty.