Qutham ibn Abbas

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Qutham ibn al-Abbas
قثم بن العباس‎
Personal
Bornc. 620s/630s
ReligionIslam
Parents
Muslim leader
Influenced by

Qutham ibn Abbas (Arabic: قثم بن العباس) was a cousin of Prophet Muhammad who brought Islam to the area that is now Uzbekistan.[1] Shah-i-Zinda is believed to be his tomb.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Uzbekistan: Land of a thousand shrines". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. ^ "silkroad/exhibit/religion/islam/shahi01". depts.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ^ "Tomb of Kusam ibn Abbas at Shāh-i Zindah, 1961". credo.library.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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