حضرة ابو بكر سلطنتیں

Abu Bakr Al-Shari ^([1]): Abu Bakr Bin Abdel-Rahman Bin Abi Bakr Bin Abdullah Bin Abdel-Rahman Bin Abi Bakr Al-Siddiq was a revolutionary of Bakri lineage from the tribe of Taym, a sub-clan of the tribe of Quraysh. Called “Al-Shari” ^([2]), he revolted in “Sousse” during the reign of Marwan Al-Himar Bin Muhammad of the Umayyad Dynasty and was thus taken and imprisoned for some time.

• A note with regard to the location of Sousse ^([3]): We have not found anything that indicates with certainty precisely where this place (Sousse) is located, as there is a region in Northwest Africa called Sousse. There is also an area further east (in present-day Iran) near the cities of Ahvaz and Shushtar called Shush (“Sousse” in Arabic) where the Shush River is. Near Ahvaz, there is also a tomb and coffin ascribed to Prophet Daniel, peace be upon him.

We are, however, of the opinion that the area in which Abu Bakr Al-Shari Al-Bakri revolted was in the Sousse of the East and not of the Maghreb, because of its proximity to the Arabian Peninsula. Also, the descendants of Abu Bakr Bin Abdullah Bin Abdel-Rahman Bin Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq settled in Kufa, and most of the revolutions that took place against the Umayyads originated in these eastern regions. Finally, control over the territories of the Maghreb, including Sousse, was not totally established during the time of Abu Bakr Al-Shari in order for an Arab Muslim man to revolt and be assisted by the people of those areas – and Allah knows best.

Source: Kitab Al-Sulala Al-Bakria As-Siddiqia – Part II, by Ahmed Farghal Al-De’abassi Al-Bakri

Date of Publication

1 Ramadan 1438 AH / May 26, 2017 AD

(1) Nasab Quraysh 1/ 279, Jamharat Ansab Al-Arab, by Ibn Hazm 1/ 137

(2) Al-Shari: Thought to be derived from “Al-Shurah,” which refers to the Kharijites (the Khawaraj) and includes both the Kharijites as a sect and those who revolt against leaders. It may also be traced back to the town of Sharra in the eastern Andalusian region of Murcia. Regarding the latter, it would be “Sharri” (with two Rs). 

(3) Al-Masalik wal Mamalik, by Ibn Khordadbeh (1/ 89, 176, 242), Al-Buldan, by Al-Yaqubi 1/ 82, Al-Buldan, by Ibn Al-Faqih (1/ 133, 399), Surat Al-Ardh 2/ 251, Hudoud Al-‘Alam min Al-Mashriq ila Al-Maghrib 1/ 60, Mu’jam ma Ista’jam (1/ 206, 3/ 767), Mu’jam Al-Buldan (3/ 163, 280), Marasid Al-Ittila’ ‘ala Asma’ Al-Amkina wal Biqa’ 2/ 755