Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Sufyan

ʿUthman ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Sufyān (Arabic: عثمان بن محمد بن أبي سفيان) (fl.682 c.683) was a member of the Umayyad ruling family who served as the governor of Medina under the Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r.680–683) in 682 until being expelled by its townspeople in 683 during the Second Fitna.

Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Sufyan
Governor of Medina
In office
682–683
MonarchYazid I
Preceded byAl-Walid ibn Utba ibn Abi Sufyan
Succeeded byNone (Revolt of the Ansar, Qurayshi and non-Qurayshi Muhajirun in Medina)
Personal details
RelationsBanu Umayya (clan)
Children
  • Yazid ibn Uthman
  • Atika bint Uthman
ParentMuhammad ibn Abi Sufyan
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