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Dawud ibn Yazid al-Muhallabi
داود بن يزيد المهلبي
(Known as "Dawud al-Muhallabi")
Abbasid Governor of Ifriqiya and Sindh
Born
c. 750 AD
Basra / Kairouan, Tunisia
Basra / Kairouan, Tunisia
Passed Away
821 AD
Sindh, Pakistan
Lifespan
~71 years old
"A noble scion of the Muhallabids who preserved the peace and prosperity of Kairouan."
Archival Overview
Son of Yazid ibn Hatim who served as governor of Ifriqiya in 787 AD, successfully maintaining the civil administration of Kairouan and ensuring continuity of public works.
Biographical Record
Dawud ibn Yazid al-Muhallabi was raised in the palatial court of Kairouan during his father's fifteen-year governorship. Upon his father's death in 787 AD, the troops and notables of Ifriqiya pledged allegiance to Dawud, an appointment confirmed by Caliph Harun al-Rashid.
His governance in Kairouan was marked by conciliation, administrative stability, and protection of the agrarian canal systems throughout the Sahel before he was assigned to high imperial commands in the eastern provinces of the Caliphate.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Muhallabid Dynastic Tombs
Mansura (Sindh), Pakistan
Mansura (Sindh), Pakistan
GPS: 25.8833, 68.7833
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