Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam, the Imam

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Era: The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam, imam of the Ibadiyya and founder of the Rustamid dynasty. He governed Qayrawan, then fled from it to Tahart, and founded it in 144 AH. ¹

His legacy

Ibn Khaldun says that the city flourished, that the Berber Ibadis are attributed to him, and that his state continued after him. ¹

Sources

Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p. 1613-1614

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