ARAJ

Ahmad al-Araj (Arabic: أحمد الأعرج السعدي r. 1517–1544) (b. 1486 – d. 1557) was a ruler of the Saadi Dynasty. He became ruler of Marrakesh after conquering the city in 1525. Some sources refer to him as Sultan of Marrakesh. Ahmad was a son of Abu Abdallah al-Qaim and brother of his successor Muhammad al-Shaykh, the first Saadi sultan to rule over most of Morocco.