Azzan ibn Tamim explained

Azzan ibn TamimArabic: عزان بن تميم
Imam and Sultan
Succession:Imam and Sultan of Oman
Reign:890 – 893 CE
Predecessor:Rashid ibn al-Nazar
Successor:Muhammad ibn al-Hasan
Death Date:893 CE
Death Place:Imamate of Oman
Religion:Ibadi Islam

Azzan ibn Tamim al-Kharudi (; died 893 CE) was the ruler of Oman from 890 to 893 CE, serving as both the nation's imam and sultan.[1] [2] [3]

Reign

Ibn Tamim was anointed Imam & Sultan of Oman in 890 CE—a time of tremendous turmoil for the region. Just three years later, Muhammad ibn Nur, a military commander of the Abbasid Caliphate, had invaded Oman, killing ibn Tamim along with his followers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [List of rulers of Oman#Sal71|Salil-Ibn Razik 1871]
  2. [List of rulers of Oman#Sal71|Salil-Ibn Razik 1871]
  3. Web site: Worldmark Encyclopedia Of Religious Practices - Countries M-z [PDF] [4j2cvom5mj80] ]. 2024-10-07 . vdoc.pub . en.
  4. Al-Rawas, pp. 192-4; King, p. 86; Allen, p. 28; Rosenthal, p. 10; al-Mas'udi, p. 143