Abu Hafs (pirate)

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Abu Hafs or al-Ikritishi[1]was a Muslim Corsair who was primarily active between 816 and 827. After being involved in an unsuccessful uprising in Cordova, Spain in the early 800's, Abu fled with a group of rebels to Alexandria. With the intention of taking advantage of local unrest, the group of rebels selected Abu as their leader. As leader, Abu led the group which took control of Alexandria in 816. [2]

After being forced to leave Alexandria, the rebel group set for Crete. Upon arriving, they landed at Cape Kahrax in the gulf of Messará. From there the group headed north under the leaderhsip of Abu.[3] Abu and his group of adventurers seized Crete from the Byzantine Empire in 824 and made it into a pirate base.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hitti, Philip Khūri (1916). The Origins of the Islamic State 376. Longmans, Green & Co.. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  2. ^ Rogoziński, Jan (1995). Pirates!: Brigands, Buccaneers, and Privateers in Fact, Fiction, and Legend 2. Da Capo Press. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  3. ^ Bakker, Johan de (2001). Across Crete: From Khania to Herakleion 177. Logo Testproducties. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  4. ^ Byzantine Period, Greece. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.


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