Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was the fifth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco.
A son of the previous sultan, Muhammad ibn Idris, he took over the rule in Morocco after the death of his heirless uncle Ali I in 848. During his rule, which saw no significant conflicts, he settled in Fes numerous immigrants from Al-Andalus and Ifriqiya, which had been expelled after revolting against the Umayyad and Aghlabids respectively. He also commissioned several construction projects in the city, including the mosques of Al-Karaouine and of al-Andalus.
He died in 864, aged around 35. He was succeeded by his son Yahya II ibn Yahya.
