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Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib

567 - 653

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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). His descendants founded the Abbasid dynasty in 750. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib is the 86th most popular companion (down from 49th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 40th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the paternal uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also the great-grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib, the father of Muhammad, and the brother of Hashim.

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Among companions, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 86 out of 784. Before him are Amalasuntha, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, Isabeau of Bavaria, Charlotte, Princess Royal, Frederica of Hanover, and Berenice II of Egypt. After him are Dinah, Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Hortense de Beauharnais, Rabia Bala Hatun, and Isabella of France.

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Among people born in 567, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1. After him is Utbah ibn Rabi'ah. Among people deceased in 653, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1. After him are Chindasuinth, Miqdad ibn Aswad, Abu Darda, Rodoald, Paul II of Constantinople, Honorius of Canterbury, Sigeberht the Little, and Theodelap of Spoleto.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 48 out of 354. Before him are Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619), Abul Kalam Azad (1888), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), Al-Walid I (668), Abdullah I of Jordan (1882), and Zubayr ibn al-Awam (594). After him are Amr ibn Hishām (570), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Rayhana bint Zayd (600), and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (582).

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Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 7. Before him are Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Fatimah (604), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), and Zayd ibn Harithah (581). After him are Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), and Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh (580).

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