Muhammed II al-Faqih, Sultan of Granada

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Muhammed II al-Faqih was the son and heir of Mohammed ibn Alhamar and the second Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberia. Muhammad II was born in the Arjuno region of the Andalusian province of Jaen in 1234 and succeeded his father in 1273. Known as "al-Faqih" or the lawgiver, he continued architectural work at the Alhambra. His cousin Abu Said Faraj became a trusted advisor and married one of Muhammed II al-Faqih's daughters, the princess Fatima.

Mohammed II al-Faqih's reign continued the civil war between his family and a rival clan, but in 1278, with the defeat of his rivals, Mohammed II al-Faqih awarded the governorship of Malaga to his cousin and son-in-law, Abu Said Faraj. Mohammed II al-Faqih's had at least three sons Faraj, Muhammed III and Nasr, the latter the son of a Christian concubine. The second Nasrid ruler died on April 8, 1302, after his son Muhammed III, allegedly had him poisoned.

[edit] References

  • Harvey, Leonard Patrick. Islamic Spain 1250 to 1500. University of Chicago Press, 1992.(Chapter 10 Muhammad II 1273-1302)
  • The Alhambra From the Ninth Century to Yusuf I (1354). vol. 1. Saqi Books, 1997.
Muhammed II al-Faqih, Sultan of Granada
Born: 1234 Died: 8 April 1302
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Mohammed I ibn Nasr		 Sultan of Granada
1273–1302		 Succeeded by
Muhammed III