Muḥsin ibn Ḥusayn ibn Ḥasan ibn Abī Numayy ( ar, محسن بن حسين بن حسن بن أبي نمي) was

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and ruler of the

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in partnership with

Idris ibn Hasan Abū ‘Awn Idrīs ibn Ḥasan ibn Abī Numayy ( ar, أبو عون إدريس بن حسن بن أبي نمي) was Emir of Mecca and ruler of the Hejaz from 1603 to 1624. Biography Idris was born in Dhu al-Qi'dah 974 AH (May/June 1567), during th ...

from 1603 to 1624, then independently from 1624 to 1628. Muhsin was born in Jumada I 984 AH (August/September 1576). He was raised by his uncle

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. After the death of Sharif Abu Talib in Jumada II 1012 AH (November 1603), the ''ashraf'' of Mecca elected Idris ibn Hasan as Emir, with his brother Fuhayd and nephew Muhsin as co-Emirs. Fuhayd and Muhsin were included in the ''

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'' alongside Idris, and were together allotted a quarter of the Emirate's income. Sultan

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confirmed the appointment of the three sharifs, and sent a decree that was read out in the

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on Wednesday, 11 Safar 1013 AH (7 July 1604). In late Rabi II 1019 AH (July 1610), Idris and Muhsin deposed Fuhayd. On Thursday, 4 Muharram 1034 AH (16 October 1624) the ''ashraf'' deposed Idris and proclaimed Muhsin as sole Emir of Mecca. He received an official decree from Sultan

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in Ramadan (June 1625). In mid-Ramadan 1037 AH (May 1628) Muhsin surrendered the Emirate to

Ahmad ibn Abd al-Muttalib Aḥmad ibn ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Ḥasan ibn Abī Numayy ( ar, أحمد بن عبد المطلب بن حسن بن أبي نمي) was Emir of Mecca and ruler of the Hejaz from 1628 to 1629. He was proclaimed Emir in Jeddah in late Safar 1037 ...

, then departed to

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. He died near Sanaa on 6 Ramadan 1038 AH (29 April 1629). He was buried in Sanaa, and a qubba was built over his grave.

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