Dawud ibn Ali al-Hashimi () was an eighth century Abbasid personage. He first served as the first governor of Kufa, and later as the first governor of Medina and Mecca in 750 for the Abbasid Caliphate.
Life Dawud was the son of Ali ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas. He was a paternal uncle of the first two Abbasid caliphs al-Saffah () and al-Mansur (), making him one of the "uncles" ('umumah) that held a high degree of influence during the early years following the Abbasid revolution, while initially serving as governor of Kufa from late 749 until being succeeded by Isa ibn Musa.
In 750, al-Saffah appointed him governor of Medina and Mecca. Upon arriving in Mecca, he immediately demolished a water pool built by the former Umayyad governor Khalid ibn Abdallah al-Qasri. Following the pilgrimage season, Dawud targeted members of the Umayyad clan belonging to the line of Sa'id ibn al-As, executing several in Mecca, sending others in chains to Ta'if for execution, and imprisoning a group who subsequently died in his custody. He then replicated these measures after moving to Medina. Dawud died in office later in 750 after serving for only two months in Medina, and was succeeded by Ziyad ibn Ubayd Allah al-Harithi.
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