Muḥammad ibn 'Abd al-Mu'īn ibn 'Awn (; 1767 – 29 March 1858), also known as Muhammad ibn Awn (), was Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1827 to 1851 and 1856 to 1858. Through his grandson Hussein ibn Ali, he is the ancestor of the Hashemite dynasty of the modern Kingdom of Jordan.
Family He was the son of Sharif 'Abdu'l Muin bin 'Aun.
Emirate He was appointed to the Emirate in 1827 by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Ottoman ruler of Egypt. He was the first Emir of Mecca from the Abdillahis – the clan descending from his 6th generation ancestor Abd Allah ibn Hasan.
Death and burial He died on 13 Sha'ban 1274 AH (c. 29 March 1858) after an illness. He was buried in the qubbah (tomb-building) of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, next to her grave.
Issue He had six sons: Abdullah Ali (father of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca) Husayn Awn ar-Rafiq Sultan Abd al-Ilah
He also had four daughters.
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