Al-Mu'izz ibn Ziri
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Al-Mu'izz ibn Ziri 🇲🇦

المعز بن زيري المغراوي (Known as "Ibn Ziri al-Maghrawi")
Zenata Emir of Fez, Maghrawa Chieftain, Urban Rebuilder
Born c. 975 🇲🇦 Fez, Morocco
Passed Away 1026 Fez, Morocco
Lifespan ~51 years old
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"Let our walls be shields against discord, and our gates open to the scholars of every shore."

Archival Overview

Maghrawa Zenata ruler who governed Fez and northern Morocco from 999 to 1026, building the defensive walls of Fez and welcoming Andalusian scholars fleeing the collapse of the Cordoba Caliphate.

Biographical Record

Al-Mu'izz ibn Ziri was the supreme chieftain of the Maghrawa Berber confederation. Seizing control of Fez during the turbulent rivalry between the Umayyads of Cordoba and the Fatimids, he established a stable and autonomous emirate that governed northern Morocco for three decades.

He reconstructed the stone ramparts of Fez, revitalized the irrigation canals of the Sebou river valley, and established religious madrasas that welcomed thousands of Andalusian scholars and artisans escaping the Fitna of Al-Andalus.

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Final Resting Place

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Ancient Maghrawa Necropolis
Fez, Morocco
GPS: 34.0600, -4.9800
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