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Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib

567 - 653

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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (Arabic: ٱلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْمُطَّلِبِ, romanized: al-ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib has received more than 336,942 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib is the 69th most popular companion (up from 77th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 5th most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.

Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the paternal uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also the great-grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib, the father of Muhammad, and the brother of Hashim.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 69 out of 673Before him are Sepp Dietrich, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Queen Sonja of Norway, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Blanche of Castile, and Guinevere. After him are Hafsa bint Umar, Alexandra Feodorovna, Hecuba, Astrid of Sweden, Gülfem Hatun, and Dinah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 567, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1 Among people deceased in 653, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1After him are Chindasuinth, Miqdad ibn Aswad, Abu Darda, Rodoald, Honorius of Canterbury, Sigeberht the Little, Theodelap of Spoleto, and Paul II of Constantinople.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 39 out of 251Before him are Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), Abu Hurairah (600), Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921), Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595), and Faisal I of Iraq (1885). After him are Abdullah I of Jordan (1882), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Talhah (595), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Safiyya bint Huyayy (610), and Al-Walid I (668).

Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia

Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 5Before him are Fatimah (604), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), and Zayd ibn Harithah (581). After him are Hafsa bint Umar (602), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), and Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607).