Attab ibn Asid

ʿAttāb ibn Asīd ibn Abī al-ʿĀs ibn Umayya ibn ʿAbd Shams (Arabic: عَتّاب بن أَسِيد بن أبي العيص بن أمية بن عبد شمس‎) (c. 612–644) was a member of the Banu Umayya (Umayyad) clan who, at a young age, was appointed governor of Mecca in the wake of its conquest by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 629/30.[1][2] He had converted to Islam after Mecca was conquered by the Muslims.[2][3] Due to its sanctity for the Muslims, the governorship of Mecca was a coveted post and Attab was appointed over several other more experienced potential candidates from the Quraysh tribe, which dominated the city.[4] He continued in the post through the caliphate of Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) until 634, according to 8th/9th-century historian al-Waqidi, or until 642 during the rule of Caliph Umar, according to the 9th-century historian al-Tabari. [1] [2] Attab was married to Juwayriya, a daughter of Abu Jahl, one of the early principal leaders of Qurayshite opposition to Muhammad.[3] According to al-Waqidi, Attab died in 634, while al-Tabari held that he died in 644.[3][2] His son Abd al-Rahman was a prominent soldier in Aisha’s army who was slain by Malik al-Ashtar in the Battle of the Camel in 656.[5]

Attab ibn Asid
Governor of Mecca
In office
629–634 or 644
Personal details
Born612
Mecca
Died634 or 644
Spouse(s)Juwayriya bint Abu Jahl
Relations
ChildrenAbd al-Rahman ibn Attab ibn Asid
ParentsAsid ibn Abi al-As (father)

See also

References
  1. Smith 1994, p. 42, note 204.
  2. Poonawala 1990, p. 8, note 53.
  3. Editors 1960, p. 751.
  4. Siddiqi 1987, p. 247.
  5. Madelung 1997, pp. 159, 172, 176.

Bibliography
  • Gibb, H. A. R.; Kramers, J. H.; Lévi-Provençal, E.; Schacht, J.; Lewis, B. & Pellat, Ch., eds. (1960). "ʿAttāb". The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume I: A–B. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 751. OCLC 495469456.
  • Madelung, Wilferd (1997). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56181-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Smith, G. Rex, ed. (1994). The History of al-Ṭabarī, Volume XIV: The Conquest of Iran, A.D. 641–643/A.H. 21–23. SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-1293-0.
  • Poonawala, Ismail, ed. (1990). The History of al-Ṭabarī, Volume IX: The Last Years of the Prophet: The Formation of the State, A.D. 630–632/A.H. 8–11. SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-88706-691-7.
  • Siddīqi, Muhammad Yāsīn Mazhar (1987). Organisation of Government Under the Prophet. Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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