ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Rustam

by Prevost, Virginie

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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Rustam (d. probably in 168/784–5) was the founder of the Ibāḍī Rustamid dynasty (r. c.161–296/778–909), which was centred in Tāhart, in present-day western Algeria. He was of Persian origin and supposedly a descendant of the famous Rustam, who commanded the Persian army in the battle of al-Qādisiyya (c. 15/636) and died there. According to Ibāḍī historians, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān was born in Iraq and grew up in al-Qayrawān, in modern-day Tunisia, where he was attracted

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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Rustam (d. probably in 168/784–5) was the founder of the Ibāḍī Rustamid dynasty (r. c.161–296/778–909), which was centred in Tāhart, in present-day western Algeria. He was of Persian origin and supposedly a descendant of the famous Rustam, who commanded the Persian army in the battle of al-Qādisiyya (c. 15/636) and died there. According to Ibāḍī historians, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān was born in Iraq and grew up in al-Qayrawān, in modern-day Tunisia, where he was attracted

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei3270

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eng Islam

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Prevost, Virginie

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