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Amir ibn Abd al-Wahhab

r. 1489–1517 · 16th century · Also known as Amir II

Amir ibn Abd al-Wahhab was the last major sultan of the Tahirid dynasty of Yemen, reigning from 1489 to 1517. A patron of learning and builder, he founded the Amiriya Madrasa at Rada'a. His realm faced the Portuguese in the Red Sea and in 1515 a Mamluk expedition from Egypt, which defeated his forces. He was killed in 1517 near Sanaa, and Tahirid rule collapsed.

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Tahirid Sultanate

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