List of Famous people named Umayya

Similar names: Uma, Umm, Ume. Here are some famous Umayyas:

Umayya ibn Abd Shams

First Name Umayya

Last Name Shams

Born in Saudi Arabia, Makkah Region

Umayya ibn Abd Shams was the son of Abd Shams and is said to be the progenitor of the line of the Umayyad Caliphs. Ibn al-Kalbi says that his name is derived from 'afa', a diminutive of the word for slave-girl and instead of being the legitimate son of Abd Shams, Ibn al-Kalbi claimed that he was adopted by him, The clan of Banu Umayya as well as the dynasty that ruled the Umayyad Caliphate and Caliphate of Córdoba are named after Umayya ibn Abd Shams.

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Umayya ibn Abi Salt

First Name Umayya

Last Name Salt

Born on November 30, 0499

Died on November 30, 0629 (aged 130)

Born in Saudi Arabia, Makkah Region

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Umayya Toukan

First Name Umayya

Last Name Toukan

Born on November 30, 1945 (age 79)

Born in Jordan, Amman Governorate

Umayya Salah Toukan is Jordanian politician. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Jordan from 2001 to 2010, and Minister of Finance from 2011 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2015. He is married to Lina Izziddine Mufti.

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