Al-Wathiq

9th Abbasid Caliph (r. 812–847)
Person human Q284585
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Summary

Al-Wathiq is a human[1]. He was born in Mecca[2]. He was born on July 17, 812[3]. He passed away in Samarra[4]. He died on August 10, 847[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Al-Wathiq's place of birth was Mecca[2].
  • Al-Wathiq died in Samarra[4].
  • Al-Wathiq was born on July 17, 812[3].
  • Al-Wathiq was born on 815[9].
  • Al-Wathiq died on August 10, 847[5].
  • Al-Wathiq died on 847[10].
  • Al-Wathiq's father was Al-Mu'tasim[11].
  • Al-Wathiq's mother was Qaratis[12].
  • A child of Al-Wathiq was Al-Muhtadi[13].
  • Al-Wathiq held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Al-Wathiq is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[15].
  • Al-Wathiq worked as a politician[6].
  • Al-Wathiq's professions included caliph[7].
  • Al-Wathiq held the position of Abbasid caliph[16].
  • Al-Wathiq's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Al-Wathiq is recorded as male[18].
  • Al-Wathiq's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Al-Wathiq's family is recorded as Abbasids[20].
  • Al-Wathiq's unmarried partner is recorded as Faridah the Younger[21].
  • Al-Wathiq's given name is recorded as Haroun[22].
  • Al-Wathiq's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[23].
  • Al-Wathiq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Al-Wathiq's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'هارون الواثق بالله'}[25].
  • Al-Wathiq's sibling is recorded as Al-Mutawakkil[26].
  • Al-Wathiq's sibling is recorded as Al-Musta'in[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Wathiq was born in Mecca[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 17, 812[3] and 815[9]. His father was Al-Mu'tasim[11]. His mother was Qaratis[12]. He is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and caliph[7]. Al-Wathiq held the position of Abbasid caliph[16].

Personal Life

A child of Al-Wathiq was Al-Muhtadi[13]. His religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 847[5] and 847[10]. Al-Wathiq passed away in Samarra[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Wathiq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Al-Wathiq born?

Born in Mecca[2].

Where did Al-Wathiq die?

Al-Wathiq died in Samarra[4].

Who were Al-Wathiq's parents?

Al-Wathiq's father was Al-Mu'tasim[11]. Al-Wathiq's mother was Qaratis[12].

What did Al-Wathiq do for work?

Al-Wathiq worked as politician[6] and caliph[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  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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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. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 42
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Faridah the Younger
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → Abbasids
    Position held → Abbasid caliph
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: هارون الواثق بالله, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269160|batch #269160]]"
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