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Ancestor of the Abbasid dynasty of the Islamic empire who ruled as caliphs of Baghdad (750?1258). He was the maternal uncle of the prophet Mohammed. A rich merchant of Mecca, he was at first hostile to his nephew, but ultimately became one of the chief adherents of Islam.
Ancestor of the Abbasid dynasty of the Islamic empire who ruled as caliphs of Baghdad (750?1258). He was the maternal uncle of the prophet Mohammed. A rich merchant of Mecca, he was at first hostile to his nephew, but ultimately became one of the chief adherents of Islam. |