ʻAbbās ibn ʻAbd al-Muṭṭalib, approximately 566-approximately 653
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- The Author's العباس بن عبد المطلب, ٢٠٠٠م ١٤٢١هج.
- אלאעלאם, כרך 3, עמ' 262
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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). His descendants founded the Abbasid dynasty in 750.
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