About Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali
Lived 701 – 790 (aged 88–89). Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali was an Arab military leader and wali.
Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali was a Khurasani Arab general and governor of the Abbasid Caliphate.
He was the brother of Jibril ibn Yahya al-Bajali, who likely participated in the Abbasid Revolution and hence belonged to the khurasaniyya, the new regime's main power-base. Maslama served with Salih ibn Ali in Syria against the Byzantines, and in 789 as governor of Egypt for Caliph Harun al-Rashid.
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Who was Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali?
governor of Egypt in 789
When was Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali born?
Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali was born in 701.
When did Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali die?
Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali died in 790 in Abbasid Caliphate.
What was Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali's occupation?
Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali was a military leader and wali.
What nationality was Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali?
Maslama ibn Yahya al-Bajali was Arab.
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