Abbad Explained

Abbad is an Islamic name of Arabic origin meaning 'best worshipper'.^[1] People with this name include:

• Abbad ibn Bishr (c. 597–632), a companion of Muhammad
• Abbad ibn Ziyad (d. 718), son of Ziyad ibn Abih and governor of Sistan for Caliph Muawiyah I
• Abbad I or Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad (ruled from 1023 and died in 1042), founder of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville
• Abbad II, Abbad II al-Mu'tadid or Abu Amr Abbad (ruled from 1042 and died in 1069), second ruler of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville
• Abbad III or Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad (1040–1095), poet and third and last ruler of the Abbadid dynasty in Seville
• Ibn Abbad al-Rundi (1333–1390), Sufi theologian active in Morocco
• Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra (1745–1813), Spanish Benedictine monk and historian of Puerto Rico

Notes and References

1. Book: Ahmed , Salahuddin . A Dictionary of Muslim Names. C. Hurst & Co.. London. 1999. 978-1-85065-357-8. 37559819. 4 December 2018. 2.