Muhammad ibn Abd al-Mu'in
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| Muhammad ibn Abd al-Mu'in | |
|---|---|
 Muhammed bin Abd al-Muin, Sharif of Mecca 1827–1851, as pictured in the 1848 book by William Francis Lynch. | |
| Sharif and Emir of Mecca | |
| First reign | 1827–1851 |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib |
| Successor | Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib |
| Second reign | 1856–1858 |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib |
| Successor | Abd Allah Pasha ibn Muhammad |
| Born | 1767 |
| Died | 29 March 1858 (aged 90–91) |
| Issue | Abdullah Ali Husayn Awn ar-Rafiq Sultan Abd al-Ilah Four daughters |
Muḥammad ibn 'Abd al-Mu'īn ibn 'Awn (Arabic: محمد بن عبد المعين بن عون; 1767 – c. 29 March 1858), also known as Muhammad ibn Awn (محمد ابن عون), was Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1827 to 1851 and 1856 to 1858.
Family
[edit]He was the son of Sharif 'Abdu'l Muin bin 'Aun.
Emirate
[edit]He was appointed to the Emirate in 1827 by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Ottoman ruler of Egypt.[1] He was the first Emir of Mecca from the Abdillahis – the clan descending from his 6th generation ancestor Abd Allah ibn Hasan.
Death and burial
[edit]He died on 13 Sha'ban 1274 AH (c. 29 March 1858) after an illness. He was buried in the qubbah (tomb-building) of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, next to her grave.[2]
Issue
[edit]He had six sons:
- Abdullah
- Ali (father of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca)
- Husayn
- Awn ar-Rafiq
- Sultan
- Abd al-Ilah
He also had four daughters.[3][citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Salibi 2006, p. 62.
- ^ al-Ghazi 2009, p. 100.
- ^ al-Ghazi 2009, p. 84.
References
[edit]- Salibi, Kamal (2006) [1993]. The Modern History of Jordan (Rev. paperback ed.). London: I. B. Tauris. p. 62. ISBN 1860643310.
- ‘Abd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Ghāzī al-Makkī (2009). ‘Abd al-Malik ibn ‘Abd Allāh ibn Duhaysh (ed.). Ifādat al-anām إفادة الأنام (in Arabic). Vol. 4 (1st ed.). Makkah: Maktabat al-Asadī.