Abd al-Aziz ibn Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

Abd al-Aziz ibn Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عمر بن عبد العزيز) was the son of Umayyad caliph Umar II and governor of Medina from 744 to 747.

Abd al-Aziz ibn Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz عبد العزيز بن عمر بن عبد العزيز
Governor of Medina and Mecca
In office 744–747
Monarchs	Yazid III, Ibrahim, Marwan II
Preceded by	Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdallah ibn Amr
Succeeded by	Abd al-Wahid ibn Sulayman
Personal details
Born	700s Umayyad Caliphate
Died	750s Harran/Damascus, Umayyad Caliphate
Parents	Umar II (father) Umm Shu'ayb al-Kalbi/Lamis bint Ali (mother)
Relatives	Brothers:- Abd Allah Asim Abd al-Rahman Sulayman Maslama Zayd Ubayd Allah Uthman
Residence(s)	Damascus and Medina

Life

Abd al-Aziz was the son of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. He was named after his grandfather Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan.

His father became caliph in 717 and ruled until his death in 720. He was succeeded by his cousin and brother-in-law Yazid II.

In 744 Abd al-Aziz was appointed as governor^[1] of Medina by caliph^[2] Yazid ibn al-Walid.^[3]

Abd al-Aziz remained as governor of Medina until he was dismissed by Marwan II and was replaced by his cousin Abd al-Wahid ibn Sulayman in 747.^[4]