Abbas
Abbas (äbäs', ăbäs', ăb'əs), d. 653, uncle of Muhammad the Prophet and of Ali the caliph. A wealthy merchant of Mecca, he was at first opposed to the religious movement initiated by his nephew Muhammad. In 629 he became a convert, however, and from then on he was a companion of Muhammad and the chief financial support of Islam. His descendants founded the Abbasid dynasty. The son of Abbas, Ibn Abbas (Abd Allah), was a celebrated authority on Islamic traditions and law.
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Abbas is Medieval Latin for "abbot", and is an element in a number of place names in England.
England
- Abbas Combe, Somerset
- Bradford Abbas, Dorset
- Cerne Abbas, Dorset
- Compton Abbas, Dorset
- Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
- Melbury Abbas, Dorset
- Milton Abbas, Dorset
- Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset
Iran
- Abbas, Dowreh, Lorestan
People
- Abbas (name), an Arabic surname and given name
- Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestinian National Authority
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Abbasids
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