Nasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn Ahmad (), also Nasir al-Qasiri, was the young son of the Sultan of

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, Sultan Ahmad.

Life

In 1545, his father Sultan Ahmad was taken prisoner by his southern rivals the

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Ali Abu Hassun Ali Abu Hassun (), also Abu al Hasan Abu Hasun or Abu Hasun, full name Abu al-Hasan Abu Hasun Ali ibn Muhammad (died September 1554), was a Regent of the Crown of Morocco for the Wattasid dynasty, during the 16th century. Life In 1545, he succ ...

, regent for Nasir al-Qasiri, decided to pledge allegiance to the

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in order to obtain their support. He ruled with a regent from 1545 to 1547 during the imprisonment of his father by the

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