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Nur al-Din Umar ibn Rasul

r. 1229–1250 · 13th century · Also known as al-Mansur Umar

Nur al-Din Umar ibn Rasul was a commander of Turkmen origin who founded the Rasulid dynasty of Yemen. Left as deputy when the last Ayyubid ruler departed for Egypt in 1229, he soon declared independence, took the title al-Mansur and obtained recognition from the Abbasid caliph. He ruled most of Yemen until he was murdered by his own mamluks in 1250.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ayyubid YemenRasulid dynasty

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