The Abbadids had not previously played a major role in history though they were of noble pedigree from tribe Lakhm in Egypt and were among the first Arab Muslim families to settle in al-Andalus after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. Abu al-Qasim's father, Isma'il ibn Abbad (died 1023) was named as qadi of Sevilla by the regent Almanzor, and established his family's leading role in the city: the contemporary historian Ibn Hayyan reports that his son owned no less than third of Seville's territory, making him by far the richest man in the city.
the abbadids had not previously played a major role in history though they were of noble pedigree from tribe lakhm in egypt and were among the first arab muslim families to settle in al-andalus after the umayyad conquest of hispania abu al-qasim's father isma'il ibn abbad (died 1023) was named as qadi of sevilla by the regent almanzor and established his family's leading role in the city the contemporary historian ibn hayyan reports that his son owned no less than third of seville's territory making him by far the richest man in the city