# Ismail al-Zahir

_1st Dhulnunid Emir of Toledo Taifa_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Ismail b. Abd al-Rahman b. Di-l-Nun, also known as Ismaíl al-Zafir, Ismaíl az-Záfir or simply “Al-Zafir” was the first ruler of the Taifa of Toledo from the Dhulnunid dynasty. He reigned from 1032 until his death in 1043 when he was succeeded by his son Al-Mamun.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** al-Andalus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P19))
- **Died:** 1043 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P570))
- **Place of death:** Toledo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P20))
- **Citizenship:** al-Andalus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P27))
- **Occupation:** ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P106))
- **Positions held:** emir of Tulaytula (1032–1045) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Ismail al-Zahir held?**  
Positions held by Ismail al-Zahir include: emir of Tulaytula (1032–1045).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ismail al-Zahir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Zahir) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15991164](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15991164) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cathédrale Saint-Just de Narbonne - Trésor - La pyxide au nom d'Ismail, Cuenca C.1030.jpg by Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cath%C3%A9drale_Saint-Just_de_Narbonne_-_Tr%C3%A9sor_-_La_pyxide_au_nom_d%27Ismail,_Cuenca_C.1030.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ismail al-Zahir, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cathédrale Saint-Just de Narbonne - Trésor - La pyxide au nom d'Ismail, Cuenca C.1030.jpg — Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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