Abu Tayeb Daoud bin Abdul Rahman

Abu Tayeb Daoud bin Abdul Rahman
Reign1012 – 1039
PredecessorShukr
SuccessorMuhammad
BornMecca, Hijaz
Died1041
Mecca, Hijaz
Names
Abu Tayeb Daoud bin Abdul Rahman
TribeQuraysh (Banu Hashim)
ReligionIslam

Sharif Abu Tayeb Daoud bin Abdul Rahman bin Abi Al-Fatik Abdullah bin Dawood bin Suleiman who took command of Mecca in 1012 AD[1] was the first Banu Hashim to rule Mecca. He continued to lead the city through 1039. He founded the Mikhlaf al-Sulaymani, and ruled the surrounding areas. He yielded the rule of Hijaz to his brother Sharif Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Abi Al-Fatak. His descendants today are Al-Fakher, Abu Omreen, Al-Mahdi and Al-Hamzah.[2]

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  2. ^ Talbi, M., “al-Mahdiyya”, in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C. E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W. P. Heinrichs. Consulted online on 24 April 2017