Salman the Persian or Salman al-Farsi (, born روزبه Rouzbeh, , was one of the most loyal companions of Islamic prophet, Muhammad. In addition, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah (“Father of Abdullah”). According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq. According to popular Shia tradition, Muhammad considered Salman as part of his household (Ahl al-Bayt). He was a renowned follower of Ali ibn Abi Talib after the death of Muhammad.