At-Ta'i
aṭ-Ṭāʾiʿ (932 – 3 August 1003) (Arabic: الطائع بالله) was the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad from 974 to 991. Very little is known about his personal and official life. He succeeded his father Caliph Al-Muti as the twenty-fourth Abbasid Caliph.
| aṭ-Ṭāʾiʿ الطائع بالله | |
|---|---|
| Khalīfah Amir al-Mu'minin | |
 Dinar Minted (982/3 AD) in Abbasid-style legends. Adud al-Dawla as Governor and Amir al-umara of Caliph At-Ta'i. (cited At-Ta’i name) | |
| 24th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad | |
| Reign | 4 August 974 – 30 October 991 |
| Predecessor | al-Muṭīʻ |
| Successor | al-Qādir |
| Born | 932 Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate now Iraq |
| Died | 3 August 1003 (aged 70–71) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate now Iraq |
| Dynasty | Abbasid |
| Father | al-Muṭīʻ |
| Mother | Hazar (Atab) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Reign
During his Caliphate, Syria was torn by contending factions — Fatimid and Carmathian; while the Buwayhid dynasty was split up into parties that were fighting among themselves. To top this all off, the Byzantine Emperor John Tzimisces stormed the east in a victorious campaign in 975. After holding the office for seventeen years, aṭ-Ṭaʼiʻ was deposed in 991 by the Buwayhid emir Baha' al-Dawla.[1]
Assessment
Aṭ-Ṭāʾiʿ ruled for 17 years from 974 to 991 C.E. He was very weak and incapable. He had no hold on power. He was virtually a prisoner in the hands of the Buwayhids. During his rule the Abbasid dominions further shrunk in extent. Syria and Hijaz were occupied by the Fatimid. The Abbasid Empire were no longer in the position to make any conquests. The protection of the borders now became the responsibility of the petty states that had come to established on the borders of the dominion.
More information on aṭ-Ṭāʾiʿ can be found in Hilal al-Sabi's account of the Abbasid court, specifically the interaction between aṭ-Ṭaʼiʻ and his Buwayhid generalissimo 'Adud al-Daula.
Succession
Caliph aṭ-Ṭaʼiʻ was deposed in 991 by Emir Baha' al-Dawla and he was succeeded by Al-Qadir as the twenty-fifth Abbasid Caliph.
References
- Hanne, Eric J. (2007). Putting the Caliph in His Place: Power, Authority, and the Late Abbasid Caliphate. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780838641132.
At-Ta'i Born: 932 Died: 3 August 1003 | ||
| Sunni Islam titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Muti |
Caliph of Islam Abbasid Caliph 974 – 991 |
Succeeded by Al-Qadir |