Harthama ibn A'yan
Harthama ibn A'yan هرثمة بن أعين | |
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| Abbasid governor of Egypt | |
| In office 794–795 | |
| Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
| Preceded by | Ishaq ibn Sulayman |
| Succeeded by | Abd al-Malik ibn Salih |
| Abbasid governor of Ifriqiya | |
| In office 795–797 | |
| Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
| Preceded by | Al-Fadl ibn Rawh ibn Hatim al-Muhallabi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Akki |
| Abbasid governor of Mosul | |
| In office 798–802 | |
| Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
| Preceded by | Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Harashi |
| Succeeded by | Nadal ibn Rifas |
| Abbasid governor of Palestine | |
| Monarch | Harun al-Rashid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balkh, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | June 816 Abbasid Caliphate |
| Parent | A'yan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Years of service | 790s - 816 816 (end of service) |
| Rank | Abbasid army general |
Harthama ibn A'yan (Arabic: هرثمة بن أعين; died June 816) was a Khurasan-born general and governor of the early Abbasid Caliphate, serving under the caliphs al-Hadi, Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma'mun. He played an important role in the victory of al-Ma'mun in the Abbasid civil war, but was executed at his orders when he protested against the power of the Sahlid family that dominated his court.