Al-Musta'in

10th Caliph of Cairo from 1406 to 1414
Person human Q210445
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Summary

Al-Musta'in was born on 1390[1] in Cairo[2]. He died on 1430[3] in Alexandria[4]. He worked as a politician[5], ruler[6], and governor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1393[9]
  • Father: Al-Mutawakkil I[10]
  • Position held: Sultan of Egypt[11], Abbasid caliph[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family: Abbasids[15]
  • Noble title: sultan[16], caliph[17]
  • Cause of death: plague[18]
  • Given name: Abbas[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[21]
  • Name in native language: العباس بن محمد بن أبي بكر بن سليمان[22]
  • Sibling: Al-Mustakfi II[23], Al-Mustanjid[24], Al-Mu'tadid II[25], Al-Qa'im[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[27]

Why It Matters

Al-Musta'in has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Al-Musta'in born?

Al-Musta'in's place of birth was Cairo[2].

Where did Al-Musta'in die?

Al-Musta'in passed away in Alexandria[4].

Who were Al-Musta'in's parents?

Al-Musta'in's father was Al-Mutawakkil I[10].

What did Al-Musta'in do for work?

Al-Musta'in worked as a politician[5], ruler[6], and governor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 2d ago · MartialTiti · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Sultan of Egypt, Abbasid caliph
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bn', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Abbasid caliph"
  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → Abbasids
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Position held → Sultan of Egypt, Abbasid caliph
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: العباس بن محمد بن أبي بكر بن سليمان, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269157|batch #269157]]"
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