al-Maʾmun

Abbasid caliph (786–833, r. 813–833)
Person human Q61056
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

al-Maʾmun

Summary

al-Maʾmun is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on September 13, 786[3]. He passed away in Tarsus[4]. He died on August 9, 833[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], poet[7], and caliph[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,968 views/month, #6,905 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baghdad[2], al-Maʾmun…
  • al-Maʾmun passed away in Tarsus[4].
  • al-Maʾmun was born on September 13, 786[3].
  • al-Maʾmun died on August 9, 833[5].
  • al-Maʾmun is buried at Tomb of al-Ma'mun[10].
  • al-Maʾmun's father was Harun al-Rashid[11].
  • al-Maʾmun's mother was Marajil[12].
  • al-Maʾmun was married to Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl[13].
  • Among al-Maʾmun's spouses was Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi[14].
  • A child of al-Maʾmun was Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun[15].
  • A child of al-Maʾmun was Ali ibn Al-Mam'un[16].
  • A child of al-Maʾmun was Ja'far bin al-Ma'mun[17].
  • A child of al-Maʾmun was Umm Habib bint Al-Ma'mun[18].
  • A child of al-Maʾmun was Umm al-Fadl bint al-Ma'mun[19].
  • Arabic was al-Maʾmun's native language[20].
  • al-Maʾmun is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[21].
  • al-Maʾmun worked as a geographer[6].
  • al-Maʾmun's professions included poet[7].
  • al-Maʾmun's professions included caliph[8].
  • al-Maʾmun held the position of Abbasid caliph[22].
  • al-Maʾmun's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • al-Maʾmun is recorded as male[24].
  • al-Maʾmun's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • al-Maʾmun's family is recorded as Abbasids[26].
  • al-Maʾmun's noble title is recorded as Amir al-Mu'minin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], al-Maʾmun… he was born on September 13, 786[3]. His father was Harun al-Rashid[11]. His mother was Marajil[12]. He is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[21]. Arabic was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], poet[7], and caliph[8]. al-Maʾmun held the position of Abbasid caliph[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl[13], a poet[28], 0807–0884[29], of Abbasid Caliphate[30] and Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi[14], of Abbasid Caliphate[31]. Children include Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun[15], a military leader[32], 0801–0838[33], of Abbasid Caliphate[34]; Ali ibn Al-Mam'un[16], a prince[35], of Abbasid Caliphate[36]; Ja'far bin al-Ma'mun[17], of Abbasid Caliphate[37]; Umm Habib bint Al-Ma'mun[18], of Abbasid Caliphate[38]; and Umm al-Fadl bint al-Ma'mun[19], 0900–0900[39], of Abbasid Caliphate[40]. al-Maʾmun's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

Death and Burial

al-Maʾmun died on August 9, 833[5]. He died in Tarsus[4]. Burial took place at Tomb of al-Ma'mun[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for al-Maʾmun include Almanon[41], an impact crater[42].

Why It Matters

al-Maʾmun ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,968 views/month, #6,905 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Almanon[41], an impact crater[42].

FAQs

Where was al-Maʾmun born?

Born in Baghdad[2], al-Maʾmun…

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[11]. al-Maʾmun's mother was Marajil[12].

Who was al-Maʾmun married to?

al-Maʾmun's spouses include Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl[13] and Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi[14].

What did al-Maʾmun do for work?

al-Maʾmun worked as geographer[6], poet[7], and caliph[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). al-Maʾmun. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/al-mamun
MLA “al-Maʾmun.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/al-mamun.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_al-mamun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{al-Maʾmun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/al-mamun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): al-Maʾmun — https://4ort.xyz/entity/al-mamun (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/al-mamun · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Q3814349
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Marajil
    Image purged at
    Occupation geographer, poet, caliph
    Image last checked license
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.