Muhallabids (clan)

Muhallabids (clan)
This article deals with the prominent Azdi Arab clan. For other dynasties Muhallabids (disambiguation).

Muhallabids (Ar. al-Muhaliba) are the kinsmen or clients of Al Muhallab ibn Abi Suffrah.[1] They rose to power in service to the Umayyads before coming crashing down in political struggle with the Caliph Yazid II in 720 CE.[1] Under the Abassids they regained in prominence until the reign of the Caliph al-Mamun and produced a number of prominent peoples.[1]


Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Donzel, pg 280

References

Emeri “van” Donzel, "Islamic Desk Reference", 1994, BRILL, ISBN 9-004-09738-4


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