Muḥammad V

Naṣrid ruler

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Muḥammad V was a ruler of the Naṣrid dynasty, which governed Granada in Spain from 1238 to 1492. He reigned during two periods: 1354–1359 and 1362–1391. During his rule, Granada experienced a period of great splendor, with learned men serving as ministers. Muḥammad V, along with Yūsuf I, completed the construction of the Alhambra. The Naṣrid dynasty ultimately fell in 1492 with the Christian conquest of Granada.123

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During the reign of Muḥammad V (1354–59; 1362–91) Granada attained its greatest splendour; its ministers included some of the most learned men of the epoch, such as the polymath Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Khaṭīb, the physician Abū Jaʿfar ibn Khātima, and the poet Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Zamraq. Important…
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During the reign of Muḥammad V (1354–59; 1362–91) Granada attained its greatest splendour; its ministers included some of the most learned men of the epoch, such as the polymath Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Khaṭīb, the physician Abū Jaʿfar ibn Khātima, and the poet Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Zamraq. Important…
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