Abd Allah ibn Ali

Abd Allah ibn Ali
عبد الله بن علي
Abbasid Governor of Syria
In office
750–754
Monarchal-Saffah
Succeeded bySalih ibn Ali
Personal details
Born712[citation needed]
Died764
ParentAli ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas (father)
Relatives
ResidenceDamascus (750–754)
Military career
AllegianceAbbasid Caliphate
Service / branch Abbasid army
Years of service750–754
Battles / warsAbbasid Revolution

Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAlī (Arabic: أبو محمد عبد الله بن علي; c. 712 – 764 CE) was a member of the Abbasid dynasty, and played a leading role in its rise to power during the Abbasid Revolution. As governor of Syria, he consolidated Abbasid control over the province, eliminating the remnants of the Umayyad dynasty and suppressing pro-Umayyad uprisings. After the death of his nephew and first Abbasid caliph, al-Saffah, in 754, he launched a bid for the caliphal title against al-Saffah's brother, al-Mansur, but was defeated and imprisoned. He was killed in 764.


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