Muhammad ibn Abd al-Mu'in explained

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Mu'in
Succession:Sharif and Emir of Mecca
Reign:1827–1851
Reign-Type:First reign
Predecessor:Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib
Successor:Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib
Reign1:1856–1858
Reign-Type1:Second reign
Predecessor1:Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib
Successor1:Abd Allah Pasha ibn Muhammad
Birth Date:1767
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Issue:Abdullah
Ali
Husayn
Awn ar-Rafiq
Sultan
Abd al-Ilah
Four daughters
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Muḥammad ibn 'Abd al-Mu'īn ibn 'Awn (Arabic: محمد بن عبد المعين بن عون; 1767 – 29 March 1858), also known as Muhammad ibn Awn (Arabic: محمد ابن عون), was Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1827 to 1851 and 1856 to 1858.

Family

He was the son of Sharif 'Abdu'l Muin bin 'Aun.

Emirate

He was appointed to the Emirate in 1827 by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the ruler of Egypt. He was the first Emir of Mecca from the Abdillahis – the clan descending from his 6th generation ancestor Abd Allah ibn Hasan.

Death and burial

He died on 13 Sha'ban 1274 AH (c. 29 March 1858) after an illness. He was buried in the qubbah (tomb-building) of Aminah bint Wahb, next to her grave.

Issue

He had six sons:

  1. Abdullah
  2. Ali (father of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca)
  3. Husayn
  4. Awn ar-Rafiq
  5. Sultan
  6. Abd al-Ilah

He also had four daughters.

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