Al-Rashid
Abbasid caliph in Baghdad (r. 1135–1136)
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Summary
Al-Rashid was born on January 1, 1109[1], in Baghdad[2]. He died on June 6, 1138[3], in Isfahan[4]. He worked as a governor[5] and caliph[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1110[8]
- Date of death: 1138[9]
- Place of burial: Al-Rashid Mausoleum[10]
- Father: Al-Mustarshid[11]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[12]
- Ethnic group: Arabs[13]
- Position held: Abbasid caliph[14]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Family: Abbasids[17]
- Commons category: Al-Rashid Billah[18]
- Cause of death: stab wound[19]
- Participated in conflict: Siege of Baghdad (1136)[20]
- Given name: Mansour[21]
- Relative: al-Hakim I[22]
- Manner of death: homicide[23]
- Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[25]
- Name in native language: منصور الراشد بالله[26], المنصور الراشد بالله[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[28]
- Kunya: Abu Jaafar[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Al-Rashid include Al-Rashid Mausoleum[30], a mausoleum[31], in Iran[32].
Why It Matters
Al-Rashid has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Al-Rashid Mausoleum[30], a mausoleum[31], in Iran[32].
FAQs
Where was Al-Rashid born?
Al-Rashid was born in Baghdad[2].
Where did Al-Rashid die?
Al-Rashid died in Isfahan[4].
Who were Al-Rashid's parents?
Al-Rashid's father was Al-Mustarshid[11].