Abu Yedda

Abu Yedda, also known as Ibn Yedda Douanas or Yedder, was a Berber leader of the 10th century. He was a member of the tribe of Banu IfranWhen he murdered his uncle Habbous, the Banu Ifren tribe was unhappy with him. Yedda crossed into Spain with Zenetes troops in 992. Yedda partnered with the Berbers when they defeated the armies of the King of Spain and the Mehdi. He was killed and buried in Spain after the battle. His family governed in Cordoba for three centuries.

History of Abu Yeddas and his sons

 * Version 1

He murdered his cousin Yeddou from the Banou Ifren tribe. Subsequently, he moved to Spain and became a military leader of the Berber rebellion in Spain around 1009.


 * Version 2

According to Slane's version, Abu Yeddas Ibn Dounas killed Habbous Ibn Ziri, leader of the Banu Ifren dynasty. A revolt then broke out against Abu Yeddas. The latter decided to go with his brothers to Spain. At that time, the Umayyads of Spain were going through an internal crisis. Abu Yeddas enjoyed a title as a sovereign due to his bravery. He was gifted in the art of war. In 1009, El Mostain gathered all the Berbers of Spain and named Cordoba as capital and declared war on El Mehdi. The latter had capitulated in Cordoba and he went to seek help from Don Raymond tale of Barcelona. El Mehdi and the King of Galicia marched against El Mostain. Abu Yeddas died in battle, but the battle was won by the Berbers. Abu Yeddas was buried at the very place of the battle of the Berbers, on the edge of Guadiaro in the province of Cadiz. Subsequently, the sons and grandsons of Abu Yeddas governed the entire province of Cordoba in the tenth century.

List of the names of the heads of government of Cordoba from the family of Abu Yeddas during the Hammudite dynasty
List of governors during the Hammudite dynasty:


 * Khalouf (son of Abu Yeddas)
 * Temim Ibn Khalouf
 * Yahia (son of Abderhamane, son of Attaf)

History of the brothers of Abu Yeddas
According to Ibn Khaldoun, Abou Yeddas went to Spain with his brothers, Abou Corra, Abou Zeid and Attaf.

Abu Nour took Rounda by force around 1014 from the Umayyads. He declared the province independent and belonging to the Banou Ifren family. Around 1058, Abu Nour was invited to his rival Ibn Abbad, lord of Seville. Ibn Abbad tried to trap Abu Nour by presenting him with a letter from a supposed concubine of his son. Abu Nour decided to kill his son because he had a concubine. In the end, Abu Nour discovered the truth, that is, Abu Abbad plotted an ambush targeting Abu Nour directly. The latter then died of grief.

Around 1065, Abu Nasr subsequently took power, being the second son of Abu Nour. He was killed in treachery by a member of his bodyguard, who was in the service of Ibn Abbad.


 * Another version of the facts according to Firas Tayyib:

The son of Corra, Abou Nour was the lord of Ronda and Seville in Andalusia from 1023 to 1039 and from 1039 to 1054. Nour Badis ben Hallal's son from 1054 to 1057 in Ronda. Abou Nacer from 1057 to 1065 in Ronda.

The Banou Ifren flag in Ronda was white and red.