al-Abbas

al-Abbas
اَلْعَبَّاسُ

Pronunciation	Al-Abbasi, Abbas
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Semitic (Arabic)
Region of origin	Arabia (Middle East)

al-Abbas (no: اَلْعَبَّاسُ, lit. 'al-ʿAbbās') or Abbas is an Arabic name that goes back to al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

al-Abbas may refer to:

• al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566–653), a paternal uncle and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad; forefather of the Abbasids.
• al-Abbas ibn Ali (c. 647–680), a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
• al-Abbas ibn al-Walid (died 750), an Umayyad prince and General, the son of caliph al-Walid I. He fought in the Arab–Byzantine wars of the early 8th century.
• al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun (died 838), an Abbasid prince and general, the son of caliph al-Ma'mun. He fought in the Arab–Byzantine wars of the 9th century.
• al-Abbas ibn Musa (died 815), a member of the Abbasid Cadet branch. He held various posts in the Abbasid Empire during the late eighth and early ninth centuries.
• al-Abbas ibn al-Hadi, son of the Abbasid caliph al-Hadi (r. 785–786).
• al-Abbas ibn al-Mu'tamid, son of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tamid (r. 870–892).
• al-Abbas ibn al-Mu'tadid, son of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tadid (r. 892–902).
• al-Abbas ibn al-Radi, son of the Abbasid caliph al-Radi (r. 934–940).