Al Muhallab bin Abi Suffrah
Indian poet, playwright, and scholar
Years: 632 - 702
Al Muhallab bin Abi Suffrah, also known as Abu Said (born c. 632, Oman/UAE — died February 702, Khorasan), is an Azdi Arab warrior and general, originally from Dibba on the present day Oman-UAE border.
He is an important participant in the political developments of his time and the object of many poets’ praise.
He is also regarded the progenitor of the Bu Said tribe of Oman.
