Background and early life According to al-Suyuti's History of the Caliphs, al-Mansur lived 95 AH – 158 AH (714 CE – 6 October 775 CE).Al-Souyouti, Tarikh Al-Kholafa'a (The History of Caliphs) Al-Mansur was born at the home of the Abbasid family in Humeima (modern-day Jordan) after their emigration from the Hejaz in 714 (95 AH). His mother was Sallamah, a slave woman. Al-Mansur was a brother of al-Saffah. Both were named Abd Allah, and to distinguish between them, al-Saffah was referred to by his kunya Abu al-Abbas.
Background and early life According to al-Suyuti's History of the Caliphs al-Mansur lived 95 AH – 158 AH (714 CE – 6 October 775 CE)Al-Souyouti Tarikh Al-Kholafa'a (The History of Caliphs) Al-Mansur was born at the home of the Abbasid family in Humeima (modern-day Jordan) after their emigration from the Hejaz in 714 (95 AH) His mother was Sallamah a slave woman Al-Mansur was a brother of al-Saffah Both were named Abd Allah and to distinguish between them al-Saffah was referred to by his kunya Abu al-Abbas