Umm Salama bint Ya'qub al-Makhzumi
Arab princess and Wife of Abbasid caliph al-Saffah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umm Salama bint Yaʿqūb al-Makhzūmī (Arabic: أم سلمة بنت يعقوب المخزومي) was the principal wife of first Abbasid caliph al-Saffah, the founder of Abbasid dynasty. Umm Salama was the only woman in the Caliphate's history who had relation through marriage with both Caliphal dynasties; Umayyads and Abbasids.
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Umm Salama bint Ya'qub أم سلمة بنت يعقوب المخزومي | |||||
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Consort of the Abbasid caliph | |||||
Tenure | 750 – 754 | ||||
Born | c. 718/720 Medina, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
Died | Kufa, Anbar or Damascus, Abbasid Caliphate | ||||
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House | Banu Makhzum (by birth) Umayyad and Abbasid (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Ya'qub ibn Salama | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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