Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad al-Zaghal

Naṣrid sultan
Also known as: az-Zaghall, the Zagal

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conflict with Muḥammad XII

  • In Muḥammad XII

    …was deposed by his brother al-Zaghal (Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad al-Zaghal). On Boabdil’s first military venture (1483) against the Castilians, he was captured and to obtain his release signed the Pact of Córdoba, promising to deliver to the Castilians that part of his domain that was in the control of…

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role in Muslim Spain

  • Spain
    In Spain: Granada

    …Zagal (Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad al-Zaghall—the Valiant One), who was supported by the Venegas family.

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