Reverse: Muhammad Rasul Allah al-amir Abdullah
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Denomination: Silver tiny dirham. Ruler: Habbrid Governor
Abdullah under Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil until 855 A.D. Diameter: 10 mm. Struck at:al-Mansurah (Capital of Sind).
Obverse: Abdullah (Ruler of Sind)
Reverse: Mima amar bah al-amir.
Denomination: Silver tiny dirham.
Diameter: 9 mm.
Struck at:al-Mansurah (Capital of Sind).
Abdullah ibn Umar
al-HabbariDue to the absence of
historical chronology, very little is known about the period of the rule for
each ruler of the dynasty of Banu
Habbar. It is, however, certain that Umar was followed by his son Abdullah as
the ruler of al-Mansurah of whom the coins have been found from the site of
Bhiro. The reign of Abdullah is famous in the annals for the first translation
of Quran in the local language of Sind.
First
translation of Quran
The
author of Ajaib al-Hind reports that a non-Muslim Raja of lower Kashmir, whose
name appears as Mahruq ibn Raiq made a request to the ruler of al-Mansurah to
depute a scholar to his court. The purpose it seems was to explain to him the
teachings of Islam and to translate the Holy Book into the local language of Sind. Abdullah al-Habbari sent to him a fresh arrival
from al-Iraq who was well-versed in many Indian languages. It is reported that
he used to explain the verses of the Quran to the non-Muslim Raja in open court
and remained there for a period of three years. It has been further stated that
during the course of translation when the Muslim scholar reached Surah Yasin
and explained to him the verse (قال من يحي العظام وهي رميم), the raja alighted from his throne and threw himself on the
ground. He remained in long prostration weeping bitterly in such a manner that
his face was covered with dust. He then raised his head and addressed the court,
“Verily Allah is the sole God, the nourishing benefactor of the whole world.”
The said
scholar when he return to the court of al-Mansurah reported to Abdullah
al-Habbari that he had received large quantity of gold for writing a panegyric for
the said raja. He asserted that the non-Muslim raja had accepted Islam but kept
his intentions secret for loss of throne.
Coins
of Abdullah ibn Umar al-Habbari
Two tiny
coins of Abdullah ibn Umar al-Habbari have come to light of silver coins. The
coins reveal that the rulers of al-Mansurah were totally independent of the
Abbasid caliphs, as no mention of the caliph is made in any part of these
coins. The establishment of the local mint is also proved from these coins and
shows that these were struch at al Mansurah, the Arab capital of Sind.
Abdullah al-Habbari seems to have ruled over Sind up to A.H 270 A.D 884, as would appear from the Arab
accounts. In the next year i.e. A.H 271 A.D 885 the ruler of al-Mansurah is
reported to have been Musa ibn Umar al-Habbari. The famous historian
al-Baladhuri reports that a serious uprising in Sind brought an abrupt ind of al-Mansurah kingdom in Sind.
The rebellion was headed by Samh ibn Abu Samh, a freed slave of Banu Kindah,
who captured the town of al- Mansurah
and ruled over it for some time. The insurgents were, however, overpowered and
the capital was relieved from the rebels, the very same year. It is probable
that Abdullah ibn Umar might have lost his life in this insurrection and was
succeeded by his brother Musa ibn Umar al-Habbari. In order to please the
reigning caliph and to secure his authority in Sind,
Musa sent to the caliph some rarities as present. 
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