Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid al-Fahmi
Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid al-Fahmi عبد الرحمن بن خالد بن مسافر الفهمي | |
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| Umayyad governor of Egypt | |
| In office 735–736 | |
| Monarch | Hisham |
| Preceded by | Al-Walid ibn Rifa'ah al-Fahmi |
| Succeeded by | Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi |
| Chief of police (Sahib al-shurta) of Egypt | |
| In office 727/728 – 735 (for Al-Walid ibn Rifa'ah) | |
| Monarch | Hisham |
| Personal details | |
| Parent | Khalid ibn Musafir |
Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid ibn Musafir al-Fahmi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن خالد بن مسافر الفهمي) was a governor of Egypt for the Umayyad Caliphate from 735 to 736.
A Qays Arab, Abd al-Rahman originally served as chief of police (sahib al-shurta) for al-Walid ibn Rifa'a al-Fahmi before himself succeeding to the governorship upon al-Walid's death in mid-735. He remained in office until a Byzantine sea attack in the following year caused several Muslims to be taken prisoner; as a result, the caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik lost faith in his skill with military matters and replaced him with Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi instead.