2019-10-15 Tue

Abd al-Rahman III also referred as Al Nasir Li-Din Allah (The defender of God’s Faith) was the first Caliph and greatest ruler of the Umayyad Arab Muslim dynasty of Spain. He ascended the throne in his early 20s and reigned for half a century as the most powerful prince of Iberia.

His reign is remembered as a golden age of Muslim Spain and the Umayyad rule. People of all creeds enjoyed tolerance and freedom of religion under his rule.

The above shown silver Dirham was issued under his reign from Madinat Al Zahra mint. The obverse of a coin depicts the legend ‘Laa Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu La Sharikalahu Muhammadur Rasulullah’. On the other hand, the reverse of a coin read as ‘Al-Imam Al Nasir Al-Din Allah Abd Al Rahman Amir Al Muminin’.