Zawi ibn Ziri

زاوي بن زيري (Known as "Zawi")

General, Founder of the Taifa of Granada and the Andalusian Zirid Dynasty

Born c. 955

Ashir, Algeria

Passed Away 1020 Algiers, Algeria

Lifespan ~65 years old

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"We built a sanctuary upon the red hill that poets will celebrate for a thousand years."

Archival Overview

Sanhaja Berber prince and general who crossed into Al-Andalus, founded the independent Taifa of Granada in 1013, and relocated the city to the slopes of the Alhambra.

Biographical Record

Son of Ziri ibn Manad, Zawi crossed into Islamic Spain during the twilight of the Caliphate of Cordoba as head of a formidable Sanhaja Berber army. During the Fitna of Al-Andalus, he carved out an independent realm in 1013, moving the regional capital from Madinat Ilbira to the hill of Granada.

He built the Alcazaba Cadima, founding the dynasty that turned Granada into one of the crown jewels of world civilization. Returning to North Africa in 1019, he died in Algiers shortly thereafter.

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Final Resting Place

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Ancient Kasbah Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria

                         GPS: 36.7844, 3.0594                    

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