1645) Al-Hakam II

Al-Hakam II, also known as Abū al-ʿĀṣ al-Mustanṣir bi-Llāh al-Hakam b. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ( 915 – 976). Caliph of Córdoba. He was the second Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba in Al-Andalus, and son of Abd-al-Rahman III and Murjan. He ruled from 961 to 976.
Al-Hakam II succeeded to the Caliphate after the death of his father Abd-ar-Rahman III in 961. He secured peace with the Catholic kingdoms of northern Iberia, and made use of the stability to develop agriculture through the construction of irrigation works. Economic development was also encouraged through the widening of streets and the building of markets.
Hakam himself was very well versed in numerous sciences. He had books purchased from Damascus, Baghdad, Constantinople, Cairo, Mecca, Medina, Kufa, and Basra.
During his reign, a massive translation effort was undertaken, and many books were translated from Latin and Greek into Arabic. He formed a joint committee of Muwallad Muslims and Mozarab Catholics for this task.

- "Físicamente rubio, pero tirando a pelirrojo, con nariz aguileña, grandes ojos negros... [Physically blond, but almost red-haired, with an aquiline nose and large black eyes...]" https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhak%C3%A9n_II#Semblanza_del_Califa

- "Su cabello pelirrojo, ojos oscuros y tez clara revelaban una mezcla de sangres común en los omeyas andalusíes, pues su madre era una cristiana llamada Maryan. [His red hair, dark eyes and fair complexion revealed a mixture of blood common among the Andalusian Umayyads, as his mother was a Christian named Maryan.]" https://historia.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/califato-cordoba-esplendor-al-andalus_19598

- "Le sucedió su hijo Al Hakam II, que tomó de su padre el cabello pelirrojo y la tez clara... [He was succeeded by his son Al Hakam II, who took his father's red hair and fair complexion...]" https://memoriadelfuturo.eu/por-que-lamine-yamal-es-espanol-pero-himex-ii-era-moro/

 

 

279) Abd-al-Rahman III

Abd-al-Rahman III (889/91 – 961). Emir and Caliph of Córdoba of the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus.
He was born in Córdoba, the grandson of Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, seventh independent Umayyad emir of al-Andalus. His parents were Abdullah's son Muhammad and Muzna (or Muzayna), a Christian concubine. His paternal grandmother was also a Christian, the royal infanta Onneca Fortúnez, daughter of the captive king Fortún Garcés of Pamplona. Abd al-Rahman was thus nephew in the half-blood of queen Toda of Pamplona. He is described as having "white skin, blue eyes and attractive face; good looking, although somewhat sturdy and stout. His legs were short, to the point that the stirrups of his saddle were mounted just one palm under it. When mounted, he looked tall, but on his feet he was quite short. He dyed his beard black."

He was suceeded by his son Al-Hakam II. 

 - "He had fair skin, blue eyes and reddish hair, which he used to dye black in order to look more Arabic."
http://www.spainthenandnow.com/spanish-history/10th-c-al-andalus-abd-al-rahman-iii

- "The great caliph Abd al-Rahman III, for example, had red hair, light skin and blue eyes..."  https://books.google.it/

- "Abd al-Rahman III, the red-haired, blue-eyed caliph of Cordoba..." https://books.google.it/

- "This red-haired ruler spoke the local language..." https://books.google.it/

- "Because of his lineage, Abd al-Rahman III had inherited blue eyes and reddish-blond hair, which he was said to have dyed black." https://books.google.it/

(Abd ar-Rahman III and his court

by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer)