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Al-Khayzuran

701 - 789

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Al-Khayzuran bint Atta (Arabic: الخيزران بنت عطاء, romanized: al-ḵayzurān bint ʿaṭāʾ) (died 789) was the wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid. She maintained de facto influence from 775 to 789 during the reign of her husband and sons and is known for her immense influence on state affairs. al-Khayzuran was not formally a ruler, but was nevertheless the first woman in the history of Islam to rule de facto and was the first woman in the history of Muslims to have gold coins in her name. She became one of the most powerful women of her time under the name of her husband and sons, al-Mahdi, al-Hadi and al-Harun. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Khayzuran is the 496th most popular companion (down from 493rd in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 170th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Al-Khayzuran ranks 496 out of 784. Before her are Liutgard of Saxony, Catherine Stenbock, Abbad ibn Bishr, Princess Amalia of Sweden, Constance of Burgundy, and Ri Sol-ju. After her are Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Isabella, Princess of Asturias, Aelia Flaccilla, and Nimaathap.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 701, Al-Khayzuran ranks 8. Before her are Ibn Hisham, Yazid III, Emperor Shōmu, John VII of Constantinople, Tzitzak, and Saman Khuda. After her are Theophano of Athens, Thekla, wife of Michael II, Yahya ibn Khalid, and Euphemius. Among people deceased in 789, Al-Khayzuran ranks 1. After her is Willehad.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Khayzuran ranks 153 out of 354. Before her are Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī (612), Nusaybah bint Ka'ab (null), Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba (581), Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600), Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh (1943), and Abbad ibn Bishr (606). After her are Suhayl ibn Amr (556), Umayya ibn Khalaf (null), Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri (678), Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (null), Muslim ibn Aqil (650), and Umayya ibn Abd Shams (null).

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Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Khayzuran ranks 16. Before her are Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh (580), Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (631), and Abbad ibn Bishr (606). After her are Muhammad ibn Maslamah (589), Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum (null), Adi ibn Hatim (550), and Umm Ruman (null).

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