Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath al-Khuza'i
Abbasid general and governor (died 766) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath al-Khuza'i (Arabic: محمد بن الاشعث الخزاعي) was an early Abbasid follower and later became Abbasid governor in Iran, Egypt and Ifriqiya for the Abbasid Caliphate.
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Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath al-Khuza'i محمد بن الاشعث الخزاعي | |
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Governor of Tabasayn, Fars, Kerman | |
In office 750–755 | |
Monarchs | Al-Saffah, Al-Mansur |
Governor of Egypt | |
In office 759–760 | |
Monarch | Al-Mansur |
Preceded by | Musa ibn Ka'b al-Tamimi |
Succeeded by | Humayd ibn Qahtaba |
Governor of Ifriqiya and Maghrib | |
In office 762–765 | |
Monarch | Al-Mansur |
Preceded by | Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustem al-Farissi (Kharijite rebel), 760–62 |
Succeeded by | Isa ibn Yussuf al-Khurasani |
Personal details | |
Died | 766 |
Children | Ja'far Nasr |
Parent | al-Ash'ath |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
Years of service | 750 – 765 |
Rank | Commander |
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