Abd al rahman biography
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Abd al-Rahman III
Final Emir of Córdoba (r.
Abd al rahman biography
–); founder and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (r. –)
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil (Arabic: عبدالرحمن بن محمد بن عبداللہ بن محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن الحكم بن هشام بن عبد الرحمن الداخل;[6] –), or simply ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III, was the UmayyadEmir of Córdoba from to , at which point he founded the Caliphate of Córdoba, serving as its first caliph until his death.
Abd al-Rahman won the laqab (sobriquet) al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (lit.&#;'the Defender of God's Faith') in his early 20s when he supported the MaghrawaBerbers in North Africa against Fatimid expansion and later claimed the title of Caliph for himself.[14] His half-century reign was known for its religious tolerance.
Life
Early years
Lineage and appearance
Abd al-Rahman was born in Córdoba, on 18 December [4][15] His year of birth is