Al-Musta'in

12th Abbasid caliph (r. 862–866)
Person human Q284157
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Al-Musta'in

Summary

Al-Musta'in is a human[1]. His place of birth was Samarra[2]. He was born on +0836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on +0866-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Samarra[2], Al-Musta'in…
  • Al-Musta'in died in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Musta'in was born on +0836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Al-Musta'in died on +0866-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Al-Musta'in died on +0866-10-17T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Al-Musta'in's father was Al-Mu'tasim[10].
  • Al-Musta'in held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Al-Musta'in is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[12].
  • Al-Musta'in worked as a politician[6].
  • Al-Musta'in's professions included caliph[7].
  • Al-Musta'in held the position of Abbasid caliph[13].
  • Al-Musta'in's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Al-Musta'in is recorded as male[15].
  • Al-Musta'in's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Al-Musta'in's family is recorded as Abbasids[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • Al-Musta'in's honorific prefix is recorded as Amir al-Mu'minin[19].
  • Al-Musta'in's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0456ck[20].
  • Al-Musta'in's given name is recorded as Ahmad[21].
  • Al-Musta'in's Rodovid ID is recorded as 389760[22].
  • Al-Musta'in's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Al-Musta'in's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Al-Musta'in's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/al-Mustain[25].
  • Al-Musta'in's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو العباس أحمد المستعين بالله'}[26].
  • Al-Musta'in's time period is recorded as Anarchy at Samarra[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Musta'in was born in Samarra[2]. He was born on +0836-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Al-Mu'tasim[10]. He is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and caliph[7]. Al-Musta'in held the position of Abbasid caliph[13].

Personal Life

Al-Musta'in's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0866-10-16T00:00:00Z[5] and +0866-10-17T00:00:00Z[9]. Al-Musta'in died in Baghdad[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[18].

Why It Matters

Al-Musta'in ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Al-Musta'in born?

Born in Samarra[2], Al-Musta'in…

Where did Al-Musta'in die?

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

Who were Al-Musta'in's parents?

Al-Musta'in's father was Al-Mu'tasim[10].

What did Al-Musta'in do for work?

Al-Musta'in worked as politician[6] and caliph[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. 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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