Masrur ibn al-Walid

Masrur ibn al-Walid
مسرور بن الوليد
Governor of Jund Qinnasrin
In office744 – January 745
BornSyria, Umayyad Caliphate
Died746/49
Syria, Umayyad Caliphate
Names
Abu Sa'id Masrur ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
DynastyUmayyad
FatherAl-Walid I
ReligionIslam
Military career
AllegianceUmayyad Caliphate
RankCommander
Battles/wars744 Homs rebels
Relationsal-Walid II (cousin)
Yazid III (brother)
Ibrahim (brother)
Bishr (brother)

Abu Sa'id Masrur ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (أبو سعيد مسرور بن الوليد بن عبد الملك) was an Umayyad prince and governor of Jund Qinnasrin (military district of northern Syria) during the reign of his brother, Caliph Yazid III (r. 744–744). He played a role in the Third Muslim Civil War as a commander for Yazid III against rebels from Homs.


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