Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abd Allah | |
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| Died | c. 744 CE (aged 64) |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Known for | Ancestor of Abbasid dynasty |
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| Parent | Ali ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas |
| Relatives | Isa ibn Musa (grandson) |
Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh (Arabic: محمد بن علي بن عبد الله) or Muḥammad al-Imām (679/80 - 744)[1] was the son of Ali ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas and great-grandson of al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Born in Humeima in Jordan,[2] he was the father of the two first 'Abbâsid caliphs, Al-Saffah and Al-Mansur, and as such was the progenitor of the Abbasid dynasty.[3][4][5]
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Main article: Mukhtar al-Thaqafi |
When al-Mukhtar announced the revenge of Imam al-Husayn, he showed himself as the representative of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, the Promised Mehdi according to him.[citation needed]
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Main articles: Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah and Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah |
After the death of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, the imamate of Kaysanites Shia transferred to his son Abu Hashim, who transferred it to Muhammad, paving the way for the Abbasid dawa and the Abbasid Revolution.[6]