Islamic History · July 1, 2026

Bekkar b. Abdullah

Bekkar b. ʿAbdullah b. Musʿab b. Thābit b. ʿAbdullah b. Zubayr. He was appointed as the governor of Medina by Hārūn al-Rashīd and held this position for twelve years and one month. Hārūn al-Rashīd gave him 1,200,000 …

Bekkar b. ʿAbdullah b. Musʿab b. Thābit b. ʿAbdullah b. Zubayr. He was appointed as the governor of Medina by Hārūn al-Rashīd and held this position for twelve years and one month. Hārūn al-Rashīd gave him 1,200,000 dinars and ordered him to distribute it among the people of Medina. Bekkar was a noble, generous, and respected figure.