Muḥammad ibn 'Abd al-Mu'īn ibn 'Awn (; 1767 – 29 March 1858), also known as Muhammad ibn Awn (), was

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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

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, the Ottoman ruler of

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. He was the first Emir of Mecca from the Abdillahis – the clan descending from his 6th generation ancestor

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Death and burial

He died on 13 Sha'ban 1274 AH (c. 29 March 1858) after an illness. He was buried in the

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h (tomb-building) of

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, the mother of the Islamic prophet

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, next to her grave.

Issue

He had six sons: # Abdullah # Ali (father of

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) # Husayn # Awn ar-Rafiq # Sultan #

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He also had four daughters.

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References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Muhammad ibn Abd al-Muin 1767 births 1858 deaths 18th-century Arab people 19th-century Arab people Sharifs of Mecca Dhawu Awn