OverviewAn Umayyad prince who established a new ruling centre in Cordoba.CategoryHistorical FigurePeriodc. 731 – 788 CE
A memorable storyAfter the Umayyads lost power in the east, he reached al-Andalus and founded the Emirate of Cordoba in 756.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abd al-Rahman I
A name to rememberAl-Dakhil means “the Entrant”. It recalls his arrival in a new land, where he rebuilt his family’s political power.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abd al-Rahman I
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abd al-Rahman I
