Umar ibn Ibrahim ibn Waqid al-Umari
Umar ibn Ibrahim ibn Waqid al-Umari (Arabic: عمر بن إبراهيم بن واقد العمري) was a ninth century governor of the Yemen for the Abbasid Caliphate.
Umar ibn Ibrahim ibn Waqid al-Umari عمر بن إبراهيم بن واقد العمري | |
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| Abbasid Governor of Yemen | |
| In office 813–814 | |
| Monarch | Al-Ma'mun |
| Preceded by | Yazid ibn Jarir al-Qasri |
| Succeeded by | Ishaq ibn Musa ibn Isa al-Hashimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Relations | Tribe: Banu Adi |
| Parents | Ibrahim ibn Waqid al-Umari |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Rank | Army officer |
A descendant of the second Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab,[1] Umar was appointed as governor shortly after the death of the caliph al-Amin in 813. He remained in office for less than a year, during which time he carried out instructions to arrest his predecessor Yazid ibn Jarir al-Qasri, and was dismissed in mid-814.[2]
Notes
- Al-Zubayri 1953, p. 360. His full nisba was Umar ibn Ibrahim ibn Waqid ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Abdallah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab.
- Al-Mad'aj 1988, p. 205. According to Bikhazi 1970, p. 25, 'Umar was replaced as governor by al-Qasim ibn Isma'il.
References
- Bikhazi, Ramzi J. (1970). "Coins of al-Yaman 132-569 A.H." Al-Abhath. 23: 3–127. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Al-Mad'aj, Abd al-Muhsin Mad'aj M. (1988). The Yemen in Early Islam (9-233/630-847): A Political History. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 0863721028.
- Al-Zubayri, Abu 'Abdallah al-Mus'ab ibn 'Abdallah ibn al-Mus'ab (1953). Kitab Nasab Quraysh (in Arabic). Cairo: Dar al-Ma'arif.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Yazid ibn Jarir al-Qasri |
Abbasid governor of the Yemen 813–814 |
Succeeded by Ishaq ibn Musa ibn Isa al-Hashimi |
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