Person
al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman (Abu al-Mawahib)
Sultan of Kilwa (c. 1310–1333) of the Mahdali dynasty, called Abu al-Mawahib, ‘father of gifts’, for the generosity that Ibn Battuta witnessed. He minted copper coins in quantity and is the only known ruler of Kilwa to have struck gold coins; he reconquered the island of Mafia, raided the mainland, built the palace and trading emporium of Husuni Kubwa and apparently enlarged the Great Mosque of Kilwa.
- Dates
- … – c. 1333
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Africa
- In the threads
- Africa (14th – mid-15th c.)
Events
- Kilwa at its height under Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaimanc. 1310 – c. 1333 · Africa