At a glance
- Roles
- General
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Ibn Dawwas, a commander in the state of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah; al-Hakim feared him and would say to his sister Sitt al-Mulk, "what is this man to me?" — and Sitt al-Mulk arranged matters between them. 1
Al-Hakim and Sitt al-Mulk
In the Egyptian account, Ibn Dawwas gave her two trusted Maghribi slaves who killed al-Hakim by night on al-Muqattam and carried him to Ibn Dawwas, who bore him to her; she promised him the kingdom and a hundred thousand, then arranged his killing at the hand of Nasim, master of the curtain and the sword — and it was said to the Egyptians, "this is the killer of our lord al-Hakim." 1
Connections
- Allied with
- al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Mansur ibn al-Aziz
- Participated in
- The Death of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah and His Sister's Concealment, 411
People and things also explored
Sitt al-Mulk· The Death of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah and His Sister's Concealment, 411· al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Mansur ibn al-Aziz· The Dar al-Hikma of Cairo· The Revolt of Abu Rakwa al-Umawi against al-Hakim· Dar al-Ilm in Cairo· The khutba for al-Hakim, ruler of Egypt, in Mecca and Medina· Qarwash al-Uqayli's khutba for al-Hakim at Mosul and Kufa
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.7 p.302-305
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Dawwas”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-dawwas/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.