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==Battle== |
==Battle== |
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In a battle near the ancient city of Mila, Abu Abdullah emerged victorious over the troops loyal to the Aghlabids, who were supported by the Injana tribe. Following a brief siege of the city, Mila surrendered, and its chieftains were executed. Abu Abdullah then appointed Yusuf ibn Maknun as his governor in Mila.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Halm |first=Heinz |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=usUjj9OV9l0C&pg=PA106&dq=Mila+902+Kutama&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2p73th8CFAxVMTKQEHSwhD-0Q6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=Mila%20902%20Kutama&f=false |title=Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten |date=1996 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-10056-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Haïdara |first=Ismaël Diadié |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=vu0uAQAAIAAJ&q=Mila+902+Kutama&dq=Mila+902+Kutama&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigidnNi8CFAxU_VaQEHQD2DLU4ChDoAXoECAkQAw#Mila%20902%20Kutama |title=L'Espagne musulmane et l'Afrique subsaharienne |date=1997 |publisher=Donniya |isbn=978-2-911741-10-4 |language=fr}}</ref> It was only after this battle that [[Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i|Abu Abdullah al-Shi'i]] finally gained the upper hand against the Aghlabids.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brett |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=qDZYDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&dq=Mila+902&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirmvXng8CFAxW_UaQEHRoyC6QQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=Mila%20902&f=false |title=Fatimid Empire |date=2017-02-03 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-1-4744-2152-2 |language=en}}</ref> |
In September 902,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dashrāwī |first=Farḥāt |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=-X9yAAAAMAAJ&q=Mila+902+Kutama&dq=Mila+902+Kutama&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje0YbzjMCFAxVfV6QEHf85D2U4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#Mila%20902%20Kutama |title=Le califat fatimide au Maghreb (296-365H./909-975JC.): histoire politique et institutions |date=1981 |publisher=S.T.D. |language=fr}}</ref> a battle near the ancient city of Mila, Abu Abdullah emerged victorious over the troops loyal to the Aghlabids, who were supported by the Injana tribe. Following a brief siege of the city, Mila surrendered, and its chieftains were executed. Abu Abdullah then appointed Yusuf ibn Maknun as his governor in Mila.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Halm |first=Heinz |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=usUjj9OV9l0C&pg=PA106&dq=Mila+902+Kutama&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2p73th8CFAxVMTKQEHSwhD-0Q6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=Mila%20902%20Kutama&f=false |title=Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten |date=1996 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-10056-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Haïdara |first=Ismaël Diadié |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=vu0uAQAAIAAJ&q=Mila+902+Kutama&dq=Mila+902+Kutama&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigidnNi8CFAxU_VaQEHQD2DLU4ChDoAXoECAkQAw#Mila%20902%20Kutama |title=L'Espagne musulmane et l'Afrique subsaharienne |date=1997 |publisher=Donniya |isbn=978-2-911741-10-4 |language=fr}}</ref> It was only after this battle that [[Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i|Abu Abdullah al-Shi'i]] finally gained the upper hand against the Aghlabids.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brett |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=qDZYDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&dq=Mila+902&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirmvXng8CFAxW_UaQEHRoyC6QQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=Mila%20902&f=false |title=Fatimid Empire |date=2017-02-03 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-1-4744-2152-2 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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| Capture of Mila | |||||||
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| Part of Kutama Revolution | |||||||
 Localisation of Mila in a map showing Kutama revolution. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ismaili state of the Kutama |
Aghlabid Support: Injana tribe | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i Yusuf ibn Maknun al-Kutami |
Musa Ibn Al Abbas  Fahal bin Nuhm † Faraj bin Khairan † Yusuf bin Mahmoud † Wizrah bin Nasr † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The capture of Mila took place in 902 between the Kutama revolutionary and the Aghlabid forces of Mila.
Background
In June 902, Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya departed Tunisia for Sicily to wage Jihad against the Christians, leaving his son Abu l-Abbas as his deputy. Abu Abdallah seized the opportunity presented by the emir's absence to launch an offensive on Mila.[2] Musa ibn Abbas, the Governor of Mila, had described Abu Abdullah as weak and claimed that he feared the Aghlabid general Ibrahim ibn Ahmed. This fear was another factor that motivated Abu Abdullah to launch the offensive.[3]
Battle
In September 902,[4] a battle near the ancient city of Mila, Abu Abdullah emerged victorious over the troops loyal to the Aghlabids, who were supported by the Injana tribe. Following a brief siege of the city, Mila surrendered, and its chieftains were executed. Abu Abdullah then appointed Yusuf ibn Maknun as his governor in Mila.[2][5] It was only after this battle that Abu Abdullah al-Shi'i finally gained the upper hand against the Aghlabids.[6]
Aftermath
After this, the Aghlabid Emir Ibrahim II became alarmed by Abu Abdullah's growing influence in his territories and sent him a letter demanding that he cease his activities, threatening to attack him. But, Abu Abdullah was not intimidated and rejected the emir's letter. Instead, he outlined his objectives and urged the emir to obey God, adhere to his teachings, and submit to Imam al-Mahdi. Abu Abdullah also made it clear that he was prepared to confront the Aghlabid emir if he chose to attack[7] However, Abu Abdullah suffered a defeat at Mila later that same year, where his occupation lasted only a few months. He was subsequently forced to retreat to Ikjan near Setif. But Abu Abdullah renewed his offensive, successfully capturing Setif in 904 and taking Mila back along the way. [8][9][10]
References
- ^ Carool Kersten (2015). The Caliphate and Islamic Statehood. p. 50. ISBN 9783940924568.
- ^ a b Halm, Heinz (1996). Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-10056-5.
- ^ Haji, Hamid (2006-05-26). Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85771-272-1.
- ^ Dashrāwī, Farḥāt (1981). Le califat fatimide au Maghreb (296-365H./909-975JC.): histoire politique et institutions (in French). S.T.D.
- ^ Haïdara, Ismaël Diadié (1997). L'Espagne musulmane et l'Afrique subsaharienne (in French). Donniya. ISBN 978-2-911741-10-4.
- ^ Brett, Michael (2017-02-03). Fatimid Empire. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-2152-2.
- ^ Haji, Hamid (2006-05-26). Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85771-272-1.
- ^ Benameur, Kamel Mhamed (2022-08-16). Abécédaire de l'Algérie: Des femmes, des hommes et des lieux. Les Editions du Net. ISBN 978-2-312-12441-4.
- ^ Daftary, Farhad (1992-04-24). The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-42974-0.
- ^ Hespéris: archives berbères et bulletin de l'Institut des hautes-études marocaines (in French). Librairie Larose. 1947.