Umayya ibn Abd Shams

Summary

Umayya ibn Abd Shams is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mecca^[2]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[3]

Key Facts

• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's place of birth was Mecca^[2].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's father was Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf^[4].
• Among Umayya ibn Abd Shams's spouses was Aminah bint Aban^[5].
• A child of Umayya ibn Abd Shams was Abu al-'As ibn Umayya^[6].
• A child of Umayya ibn Abd Shams was Harb ibn Umayya^[7].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's religion is recorded as Arabian polytheism^[8].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams is recorded as male^[9].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's family is recorded as Umayyad dynasty^[11].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w58s^[12].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's Rodovid ID is recorded as 28168^[13].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ibn_Abdul_Shams-1^[14].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Umayya_Ibn_Abd_Shams_(3)^[15].
• Umayya ibn Abd Shams's TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID is recorded as umeyye-b-abdusems^[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mecca^[2], Umayya ibn Abd Shams… his father was Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf^[4].

Personal Life

Umayya ibn Abd Shams was married to Aminah bint Aban^[5]. Children include Abu al-'As ibn Umayya^[6], a merchant^[17], 0530–0570^[18] and Harb ibn Umayya^[7], a military leader^[19], 0544–0607^[20]. His religion is recorded as Arabian polytheism^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Umayya ibn Abd Shams include Umayyad dynasty^[21], a clan^[22], in Umayyad Caliphate^[23], founded in 0661^[24].

Why It Matters

Umayya ibn Abd Shams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]

Entities named for him include Umayyad dynasty^[21], a clan^[22], in Umayyad Caliphate^[23], founded in 0661^[24].

FAQs

Where was Umayya ibn Abd Shams born?

Umayya ibn Abd Shams was born in Mecca^[2].

Who were Umayya ibn Abd Shams's parents?

Umayya ibn Abd Shams's father was Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf^[4].

Who was Umayya ibn Abd Shams married to?

Umayya ibn Abd Shams's spouses include Aminah bint Aban^[5].