Matruh al-Arabi

Matruh ben Sulayman al-Arabi (Arabic: مطروح بن سليمان بن يقظان الكلبي القضاعي الأعرابي‎) was a Wali, or governor, of Barcelona from 778 to 792.

[1] Matruh, together with his father Sulayman al-Arabi, joined Charlemagne's army to besiege Zaragoza in 778.

When Zaragoza failed to surrender, Charlemagne took hostages from his allies, including Sulayman al-Arabi.

Matruh and his brother Aysun allied to the Basques, and at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass they ambushed Charlemagne's baggage train, releasing their father.

After 785 two servants of Matruh's brother Aysun, Amrus ben Yusuf and his kinsman Shabrit, entered his service.