Abu Said Faraj

Abu Said Faraj ibn Ismail (1248–1320) was a Nasrid prince, nephew of Muhammad I and trusted adviser to Sultans Muhammad II and Muhammad III. Brought to court after his father's death, he befriended the future Muhammad II and later married his daughter Fatima.

In 1279 he became governor of Málaga, the emirate's chief port. He restored the city's economy, built up the Granadan navy and in 1306 led the conquest of Ceuta.

In 1311 he rebelled against Sultan Nasr to place his son Ismail on the throne, but his forces failed to besiege the capital. When he tried to surrender Málaga to the Marinids, Ismail deposed and imprisoned him; he died in 1320.