Abu Awn Abd al-Malik ibn Yazid
Abu Awn Abd al-Malik ibn Yazid | |
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| Abbasid Governor of Egypt | |
| In office 751–753 | |
| Monarch | al-Saffah |
| Preceded by | Salih ibn Ali |
| Succeeded by | Salih ibn Ali |
| Abbasid Governor of Egypt | |
| In office 755–758 | |
| Monarch | al-Mansur |
| Preceded by | Salih ibn Ali |
| Succeeded by | Musa ibn Ka'b al-Tamimi |
| Abbasid Governor of Khorasan | |
| In office 766 – 767 (one year) | |
| Monarch | al-Mansur |
| Preceded by | Humayd ibn Qahtaba |
| Succeeded by | Mu'adh ibn Muslim |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 784/785 |
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| Nickname | Abu Awn |
Abū ʿAwn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Yazīd al-Khurasānī (Arabic: أبو عون عبدالملك بن يزيد الخراساني; fl. 747–784/5) was an early supporter of the Abbasids. He participated in the campaigns of the Abbasid Revolution and served as governor of Egypt and Khurasan.