Umayya ibn Abd Shams
Umayya ibn Abd Shams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Known for | king of Mecca, Umayyad Caliphate, Caliphate of Córdoba |
Umayya ibn Abd Shams (Arabic: أمية بن عبد شمس) was the son of Abd Shams and is the progenitor of the line of the Umayyad Caliphs. Anti-Umayyad polemic says that his name is derived from 'afa', a diminutive of the word for slave-girl[1] and instead of being the legitimate son of Abd Shams, Ibn al-Kalbi claimed that he was adopted by him,[2] however Ibn al-Kalbi is acknowledged as an unreliable reporter.[3] The clan of Banu Umayya as well as the dynasty that ruled the Umayyad Caliphate are named after Umayya ibn Abd Shams.
His children were:
- Abu al-'As
- Harb
- Al-'As
- Safiyya
His close relatives and descendants
References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Islam T-U. p. 839.
- ^ Moussavi, Ahmad Kazemi; Crow, Karim Douglas (2005). Facing One Qiblah: Legal and Doctrinal Aspects of Sunni and Shi'ah Muslims. Pustaka Nasional Pte Ltd. ISBN 9789971775520. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ The Biography of the Prophet and the Orientalists. ideas4islam. p. 695. GGKEY:BKP7ZJ6D11W.
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