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, medieval Latin for "abbot", is an element in a number of place names in England and may refer to:
Places
- Abbas Combe, Somerset
- Bradford Abbas, Dorset
- Cerne Abbas, Dorset
- Compton Abbas, Dorset
- Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
- Melbury Abbas, Dorset
- Milton Abbas, Dorset
- Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset
- Abbas, Azerbaijan, in Shaki Rayon
- Bandar Abbas, Iran
People
- Abbas I of Persia (1557-1628), shah of Persia, known as King Abbas the Great.
- Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and first (provisional) President of Algeria
- Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) aka "Abu Mazen", President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) January 2005- January 2009, office disputed since January 2009
- Abbás Effendí - (`Abdu'l-Bahá) (1844-1921)' 2nd head of the Bahá'í Faith
See also
- Abbas (name), an Arabic surname and given name
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