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This Sora AI visual depicts Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn ‘Uthmān, Marinid Sultan of Morocco (r. 1331–1348), historically remembered as “al-Sultān al-Akhal” – The Black Sultan. Medieval Arabic sources describe him as a Black African ruler, challenging modern attempts to erase African identity from North African history. Under his reign, Morocco expanded across the Maghreb, uniting Fez, Tlemcen, Tunis, and Tripoli. His court rivaled the great empires of the medieval world, demonstrating the deep African