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Ahmad al-Araj

d. 1557 · 16th century

Ahmad al-Araj was the first Saadi sultan of Morocco. With his brother Muhammad al-Shaykh he carried the Saadi movement northwards from the Sous and took Marrakesh in about 1524 or 1525, ruling there as sultan. Rivalry between the brothers ended with his defeat and deposition by al-Shaykh in the 1540s.

Ahmad al-Araj
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