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Idris I al-Mamun

renounced Ibn Tumart's Mahdi status 1229 · 13th century · Also known as al-Mamun, Idris I al-Ma'mun, Idris I al-Ma

Idris I al-Mamun was an Almohad caliph of the early thirteenth century. In 1229 he renounced Ibn Tumart's status as Mahdi, abandoning a founding doctrine of the Almohad movement. The step damaged the ideological basis of the Almohad Caliphate during its decline.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Idris I al-Mamun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/idris-i-al-mamun
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