Abd al-Wahid ibn Abdallah al-Nasri

Abd al-Wahid ibn Abdallah (Arabic: عبد الواحد بن عبد الله), known as al-Nasri or al-Nadri, was an eighth-century governor of Medina, Mecca and al-Ta'if from 723 to 724.

Career

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Abd al-Wahid held various posts during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik, initially serving as the governor of Homs at an unspecified date[1] and then of al-Ta'if in 721/2. In 723 he was additionally appointed as governor of Medina and Mecca,[2] and in that same year he was selected to act as the leader of the pilgrimage.[3]

Upon his appointment to Medina, Abd al-Washid carried out the caliph's instructions to fine and torture the previous governor Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri for his conduct against Fatimah bint al-Husayn. In contrast to his predecessor he made sure to maintain good relations with the city elites and regularly consulted with the local notables al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and Salim ibn Abdallah ibn Uthman, with the result that his administration soon became extremely popular among the Medinese.[4] His initial choice to lead the judiciary of Medina was Sa'd ibn Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Zuhri, but he eventually dismissed him and replaced him with Sa'id ibn Sulayman ibn Zayd al-Ansari instead.[5]

Following the death of Yazid in January 724 Abd al-Wahid was initially confirmed in his governorships by Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, but responsibility for the pilgrimage of that year was given to the new caliph's uncle Ibrahim ibn Hisham ibn Isma'il al-Makhzumi. In November of that year Hisham decided to appoint Ibrahim as governor of Medina, Mecca and al-Ta'if as well, and Abd al-Wahid was dismissed from office after a term of less than two years.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ibn 'Asakir 1996, p. 247; Al-Shafi'i 2013, p. 463.
  2. ^ Powers 1989, pp. 167, 180–182, 191; Al-Ya'qubi 1883, p. 375; Khalifah ibn Khayyat 1985, p. 332; Ibn 'Asakir 1996, pp. 244 ff.; McMillan 2011, p. 120.
  3. ^ Powers 1989, p. 191; Al-Ya'qubi 1883, p. 377; Khalifah ibn Khayyat 1985, pp. 330, 335; Ibn 'Asakir 1996, pp. 244 ff.; McMillan 2011, p. 121. According to Al-Mas'udi 1877, pp. 60–61, Abd al-Wahid also led the pilgrimage of 722.
  4. ^ Powers 1989, pp. 180–182; Al-Ya'qubi 1883, p. 375; McMillan 2011, pp. 120–21.
  5. ^ Khalifah ibn Khayyat 1985, p. 334; Waki' n.d., pp. 150 ff., 167; Judd 2014, pp. 154 ff..
  6. ^ Blankinship 1989, pp. 3, 7, 8; Al-Ya'qubi 1883, p. 394; McMillan 2011, p. 139. Khalifah ibn Khayyat 1985, p. 357 replaces Ibrahim with his brother Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn Isma'il al-Makhzumi. According to Waki' n.d., pp. 167–68, Abd al-Wahid was dismissed as governor after contesting a ruling against him by his qadi Sa'id ibn Sulayman, where he had been found guilty of having extorted the residents of Malal; Judd 2014, pp. 102, 112, 156.

References

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Preceded by Governor of Medina
723–724
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Mecca
723–724
Succeeded by