Umayya ibn Abd Shams
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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Saudi Arabia, Makkah Region
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Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf
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Harb ibn Umayyah
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Abu al-'As ibn Umayyah
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Aminah bint Aban
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