Al-Mansur al-Qasim
Al-Mansur al-Qasim (November 13, 1559 – February 19, 1620), with the cognomen al-Kabir (the Great), was an Imam of Yemen, who commenced the struggle to liberate Yemen from the Ottoman occupiers. He was the founder of a Zaidi kingdom that endured, under many vicissitudes, until 1970.
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| Imam of Yemen | |||||
| Reign | 1597 – 19 February 1620 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hassan | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad | ||||
| Born | 13 November 1559 | ||||
| Died | 19 February 1620 | ||||
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| Father | Muhammad ibn Ali | ||||
| Religion | Zaidiyyah | ||||
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