Abdel Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani

Abd el-Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani
Born9th century
Alexandria
Died851 AD
Emirate of Córdoba
AllegianceEmirate of Córdoba
Service / branchCórdoban army
Battles / warsRevolt of Toledo (836-837)
Campaign against Galicia (840)
Campaign against Catalonia (841)
Viking raid on Seville (844)
Invasion of Alba (848)
Campaign against the Franks (850)

Abd el-Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الواحد بن يزيد الإسكندراني) (9th century – 851 AD), was an Egyptian vizier of the Emirate of Córdoba in the Iberian Peninsula, singer, poet, writer and military commander.[1][2][3]

The Commander-Vizier Abdel Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani is considered the most prominent Alexandrian figure to enter Al-Andalus during the era of the Umayyad dynasty.[citation needed] He was able, within a short period, to rise to the highest major positions in Cordoba, the capital of the Umayyads in Al-Andalus.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ a b "قصة الإسلام | عبد الواحد بن يزيد الإسكندراني". islamstory.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ a b راشد, داليا. "الوزير القائد عبد الواحد الإسكندرانى" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-22.