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Ahmad al-Araj

Ahmad al-Araj

2nd Ruler of Saadi Dynasty

Ahmad al-Araj (Arabic: أحمد الأعرج السعدي r. 1517–1544) (b. 1486[6] – d. 1557)[6] was a ruler of the Saadi Dynasty. He became ruler of Marrakesh[7][8] after conquering the city in 1525.[7] Some sources refer to him as Sultan of Marrakesh.[9][verification needed] Ahmad was a son of Abu Abdallah al-Qaim and brother of his successor Muhammad al-Shaykh, the first Saadi sultan to rule over most of Morocco.[10]

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Preceded by Saadi Dynasty
1517–1544		 Succeeded by
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