Muhammad ibn al-Mahruq

Muhammad ibn al-Mahruq was a minister in the Emirate of Granada. He served as the, the superintendent of the sultan's finances, during the reign of Ismail I. He stayed in the post at the accession of Muhammad IV, and a few months later elevated to vizier, replacing Abu al-Hasan ibn Mas'ud who died. From late 1326, Ibn al-Mahruq was involved in a civil war against a political rival, Uthman ibn Abi al-Ula. To end the civil war, Muhammad IV ordered him assassinated on 6 November 1328, during his meeting with the Sultan's grandmother Fatima bint al-Ahmar.