al-Maʾmun
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Summary
al-Maʾmun was born on September 13, 786[1], in Baghdad[2]. He died on August 9, 833[3], in Tarsus[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], poet[6], and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,777 views/month, #6,905 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 786[9]
- Date of death: 833[10]
- Place of burial: Tomb of al-Ma'mun[11]
- Father: Harun al-Rashid[12]
- Mother: Marajil[13]
- Spouse: Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl[14], Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi[15]
- Child: Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun[16], Ali ibn Al-Mam'un[17], Ja'far bin al-Ma'mun[18], Umm Habib bint Al-Ma'mun[19], Umm al-Fadl bint al-Ma'mun[20]
- Native language: Arabic[21]
- Ethnic group: Arabs[22]
- Position held: Abbasid caliph[23]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: Abbasids[26]
- Noble title: Amir al-Mu'minin[27]
- Commons category: Al-Ma'mun[28]
- Unmarried partner: Arib al-Ma'muniyya[29], Muʾnisah al-Maʾmūniyyah[30]
- Given name: Abdullah[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Ma'mun[32]
- Student of: Al-Kisa'i[33]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Dictionary of African Biography[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The American Cyclopædia[39], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[40]
- Participant in: Siege of Baghdad (812-813)[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[42]
- Nickname: المأمون[43]
- Name in native language: عبدالله المأمون[44], عبد الله بن هارون الرشيد[45]
- Sibling: Al-Amin[46], Al-Mu'tasim[47], Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid[48], Ahmed Al-Sabti[49], Abu ʿIsa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid[50], Umm Habibeh[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for al-Maʾmun include Almanon[52], an impact crater[53].
Why It Matters
al-Maʾmun has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Almanon[52], an impact crater[53].
FAQs
Where was al-Maʾmun born?
al-Maʾmun's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
Where did al-Maʾmun die?
al-Maʾmun passed away in Tarsus[4].
Who were al-Maʾmun's parents?
al-Maʾmun's father was Harun al-Rashid[12]. al-Maʾmun's mother was Marajil[13].
Who was al-Maʾmun married to?
al-Maʾmun's spouses include Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl[14] and Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi[15].
What did al-Maʾmun do for work?
al-Maʾmun worked as a geographer[5], poet[6], and caliph[7].