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Al-Layth Ibn Al-Fadl
Al-Layth ibn al-Fadl al-Abiwardi ( ar, الليث بن الفضل الأبيوردي) was a provincial governor for the Abbasid Caliphate, serving in Egypt (798–803) and Sistan (815–819). Governorship of Egypt Described as a ''mawla'' by the sources, al-Layth was appointed governor of Egypt in 798 by the caliph Harun al-Rashid (), with authority over both prayers and security (''salah'') and taxation (''kharaj''). During his five-year administration, he reportedly maintained good relations with the local Christians, but he was also known as a strict enforcer of tax collection. On two occasions, in 799 and 801, he left the province to deliver tax revenues and gifts to the caliph in person, leaving deputies in charge in his absence. In 802 al-Layth was faced with a protest by the people of the Hawf district, who complained that the government surveyors were measuring cultivatable land using instruments calibrated at less than the standard length of the ''qasabah'', resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rulers Of Islamic Egypt
Governors of Egypt in the Middle Ages, Arab Egypt (640–1250) and Mamluk Egypt (1250–1517). For other periods, see the Lists of rulers of Egypt, list of rulers of Egypt. Rashidun Caliphate (640–658) Umayyad Caliphate (659–750) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Abbasid Caliphate (750–969) Governors during the first Abbasid period (750–868) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Autonomous emirs of the Tulunid dynasty (868–905) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Governors during the second Abbasid period (905–935) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Autonomous emirs of the Ikhshidid dynasty (935–969) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Fatimid Dynasty (969–1171) Dates for Caliphs taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers'' (2005). Ayyubid Sultanate (1171–1252) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
