Abu Zakariya Yahya
| Abu Zakariyya Yahya أبو زكريا يحيى بن حفص | |
|---|---|
Gold dinar of Abu Zakariya Yahya from Tlemcen. | |
| 1st Sultan of the Hafsid Sultanate | |
| Reign | 1229 – 1249 |
| Successor | Muhammad I al-Mustansir |
| Born | 1203 |
| Died | 5 October 1249 Hafsid Sultanate |
| Dynasty | Hafsids |
| Father | Abu Muhammad Abd al-Wahid ibn Abi Hafs |
| Religion | Islam |
Abu Zakariya Yahya (Arabic: أبو زكريا يحيى بن حفص, Abu Zakariya Yahya I ben Abd al-Wahid (1203 – 1249) was the founder and first sultan of the Hafsid dynasty in Ifriqiya. He was the grandson of Abu Hafs Umar ibn Yahya al-Hintati, the leader of the Hintata and second in command of the Almohads after Abd al-Mu'min.