Abu Awn Abd al-Malik ibn Yazid
8th-century Abbasid provincial governor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abū ʿAwn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Yazīd al-Khurasānī (Arabic: أبو عون عبدالملك بن يزيد الخراساني; fl. 747–784/5) was an early supporter of the Abbasids. He participated in the campaigns of the Abbasid Revolution and served as governor of Egypt and Khurasan.
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Abu Awn Abd al-Malik ibn Yazid | |
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Abbasid Governor of Egypt | |
In office 751–753 | |
Monarch | al-Saffah |
Preceded by | Salih ibn Ali |
Succeeded by | Salih ibn Ali |
Abbasid Governor of Egypt | |
In office 755–758 | |
Monarch | al-Mansur |
Preceded by | Salih ibn Ali |
Succeeded by | Musa ibn Ka'b al-Tamimi |
Abbasid Governor of Khorasan | |
In office 766 – 767 (one year) | |
Monarch | al-Mansur |
Preceded by | Humayd ibn Qahtaba |
Succeeded by | Mu'adh ibn Muslim |
Personal details | |
Died | 784/785 |
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Nickname | Abu Awn |
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