A Page of History

After this series of tragic incidents, Sultan Abul Hasan abdicated the throne, appointing his brother Abu Abdullah Zughal in his place. However, a plot was soon hatched to remove him from the throne. With his removal Abu Abdullah Mohammad came to be the sole ruler of Granada. But he was not the equal of his father in wisdom and, in just a few encounters, he was defeated by the Christian forces. In the last stage, the Christian forces surrounded the fort of Granada. Abdullah, who was bold enough in his encounters with his father and uncle, proved a coward in encounters with Christian forces. Finally, he signed the papers of his abdication from Granada and its fort on January 3, 1492. These were countersigned by the victor, Ferdinand. Recording this happening in Spain a historian writes: “The last ruler of Granada, Sultan Abul Hasan, defeated Ferdinand II (1492-1516) and Queen Isabella, but his own son, Abu Abdullah led a coup against his father which resulted in the downfall of his father.” Internal unity is the greatest strength in this world, just as the disunity is the greatest weakness. Undoubtedly, this is the greatest lesson of history.