Al-Khattab ibn al-Hasan ibn Abi'l-Hifaz
Al-Khattab ibn al-Hasan ibn Abi'l-Hifaz was a warrior, poet and theologian, who became Dhu'ayb ibn Musa's principal aide, and an important asset to the Sulayhid dynasty and Tayyibi Isma'ilism cause, until his murder by his nephews in a dispute over control of al-Hajur in 1138.[1] Al-Khattab was succeeded as chief assistant (maʾdhūn) by Ibrahim ibn al-Husayn al-Hamidi.
Life[edit]
al-Khattab was milk brother to Arwa al-Sulayhi and chief of the tribe of Hajur from Qodam in Hamdaan. During the time of Arwa al-Sulayhi, he faced challenges from his brother Sulaiman. Al-Khattab finally went to battle against him and in one of the encounters, Sulaiman was killed.
al-Khattab took Sulaiman's sons under his care. However, instigated by Sulaiman's supporters, the sons killed al-Khattab in the year 1138.
He was Dhu'ayb ibn Musa's principal aide and a warrior, poet and theologian.[2]
Books[edit]
He authored theological works likeMuneerat ul Basaair[3] and Ghayat ul Mawaleed.[4] He has also written a collection of poems.[5]
See also[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Daftary, Farhad (2007). The Ismāʿı̄lı̄s: Their History and Doctrines (Second ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-61636-2.
- Sayyid, Ayman Fuʾād; Walker, Paul E.; Pomerantz, Maurice A. (2002). The Fatimids and their Successors in Yaman: The History of an Islamic Community. London and New York: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-0-8577-1258-5.
References[edit]
- ^ Daftary 2007, p. 264.
- ^ Meri, Josef W. (2006). Medieval Islamic Civilization: A-K, index. Taylor & Francis. p. 70. ISBN 9780415966917.
- ^ "al-Sultan al-Khattab b. al-Hasan b. Abi al-Hifaz | The Institute of Ismaili Studies". www.iis.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Ivanow, Lewis. Ismailitica. pp. 20–21, 56–57.
- ^ "Giant of Ismaili studies honored by younger generation". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-27.