Dawud ibn Ali al-Hashimi
Abbasid governor of Medina and Mecca (750)
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Dawud ibn Ali al-Hashimi (Arabic: داود بن علي الهاشمي, romanized: Dāwūd ibn ʿAlī al-Hāshimi) was an eighth century Abbasid personage. He first served as the first governor of Kufa, and later as the first governor of Medina and Mecca in 750 for the Abbasid Caliphate.[1]
Dāwūd ibn ʿAlī داود بن علي | |
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| Abbasid governor of Medina and Mecca | |
| In office 750–750 | |
| Monarch | al-Saffah |
| Preceded by | Yusuf ibn Urwah al-Sa'di (Umayyad governor) |
| Succeeded by | Ziyad ibn Ubayd Allah al-Harithi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 750 Medina, Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Military service | |
Years of service | 749 – 750 |
| Battles/wars | Abbasid Revolution |
Life
Al-Hashimi was the son of Ali ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas. He was a paternal uncle of the first two Abbasid caliphs al-Saffah (r. 750–754) and al-Mansur (r. 754–775), making him one of the "uncles" ('umumah) that held a high degree of influence during the early years following the Abbasid Revolution.
In 750, al-Saffah appointed him governor of Medina and Mecca.[2][3] During his brief tenure, Dawud acted decisively against Umayyad partisans and political opponents, ordering the execution of figures such as Abd Allah ibn Anbasa ibn Sa'id and Ismail ibn Umayya ibn Amr.[4] Others, such as Ayyub ibn Musa ibn Amr ibn Sa'id, were also imprisoned and died while in his custody.[5]
Dawud died in office later in 750 and was succeeded by Ziyad ibn Ubayd Allah al-Harithi.[6][7][8][9] in 750.