Al-Musta'in (disambiguation)
Al-Musta'in Billah (Arabic: المستعين بالله, romanized: al-Mustaʿīn bi-ʿllāh, lit. 'He who looks for help to God') was the regnal name of the twelfth Abbasid Caliph ruling from 862 to 866.
| Pronunciation | al-Musta'in al-Musstain |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Semitic (Arabic) |
| Meaning | He who looks for help to God |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
The title was also used by:
- Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, the fifth caliph of Córdoba (1009–1010, 1013–1016)
- Al-Musta'in I, the first Hudid ruler of Zaragoza (1039–1046/1049)
- Al-Musta'in II, the fourth Hudid ruler of Zaragoza (1085–1110)
- Al-Musta'in (Cairo), the tenth Caliph of Cairo (1406–1414)
- Abu Nasr Sa'd of Granada, the twentieth sultan of Granada (1455–1462, 1462–1464)
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