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Muhammad bin Mika'il, turned rebellious against Sultan al-Mujahid Ali in 1359. In the next year, he sought support from the Zaidi elite of Sa'dah. Nur ad-Din entertained plans to take over the sultanate. Over the following years, he organized several raids into Rasulid territory
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died, and no politically strong figure emerged in his stead. Under these circumstances, Ali rose to power from his base in the mountain fortress
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