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Harun Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ishaq Al-Hashimi
Abu Musa Harun ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Musa ibn Isa al-Hashimi (; died 901) was a ninth century Abbasid personage and government official. He served as the governor of Mecca, Medina and Ta'if, al-Ta'if, and was a long-running leader of the annual Muslim Hajj, pilgrimage. Career A minor member of the Abbasid dynasty, Harun was descended from 'Isa ibn Musa, the nephew of the first two Abbasid caliphs As-Saffah, al-Saffah and al-Mansur. In 878, during the reign of his fifth cousin al-Mu'tamid (r. 870–892), Harun was appointed as the Amir al-hajj, leader of the hajj or annual pilgrimage to Mecca; over the next decade and a half he continuously held that position, leading all of the pilgrimages until 892 or 893. At an unspecified date he was also appointed as governor of Mecca, and was additionally given jurisdiction over the cities of Medina and al-Ta'if. During his governorship Harun was repeatedly confronted by threats to Mecca's security and was forced to deal with recurring p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hejaz
Hejaz is a Historical region, historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes the majority of the western region of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Al Bahah, Al-Bahah. It is thus known as the "Western Province",Mackey, p. 101. "The Western Province, or the Hejaz[...]" and it is bordered in the west by the Red Sea, in the north by Jordan, in the east by the Najd, and in the south by Greater Yemen, Yemen. Its largest city is Jeddah, which is the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia, with Mecca and Medina, respectively, being the third- and fourth-largest cities in the country. As the location of the Holy city, holy cities of Mecca and Medina, respectively the first and second holiest sites in Islam, the Hejaz is significant in the Arabo-Islamic historical and political landscape. This region is the most populated in Saudi Arabia, and Arabic is the predominant language, as in the rest of Saudi Arabia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
