Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph)
Az-Zahir or Al-Dhahir (1175 – 11 July 1226) (Arabic: الظاهر بأمر الله, romanized: Aẓ-Ẓāhir bi-Amr Allāh | in full: أبو النصر محمد الظاهر بأمر الله بن أحمد الناصر) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1225 to 1226. He succeeded his father Caliph Al-Nasir in the year 1225 as the thirty-fifth Abbasid Caliph.
| Aẓ-Ẓāhir bi-Amr Allāh الظاهر بأمر الله | |||||
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| 35th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad | |||||
| Reign | 5 October 1225 – 10 July 1226 | ||||
| Predecessor | An-Nasir | ||||
| Successor | Al-Mustansir | ||||
| Born | 1176 Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, now Iraq | ||||
| Died | 10 July 1226 (aged 51) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, now Iraq | ||||
| Burial | Baghdad | ||||
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| Dynasty | Abbasid | ||||
| Father | An-Nasir | ||||
| Mother | Asma | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Biography
Aẓ-Ẓāhir bi-Amr Allāh was the Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. He was the son of an-Nasir, and was named as his successor in 1189. In his short reign, he lowered the taxes, and built a strong army to resist invasions. He died on 10 July 1226, nine months after his accession.
Succession
Az-Zahir died at the age of 51, He ruled as caliph for a short period of nine months.
He was succeeded by al-Mustansir Bi'llah (Abû Ja`far al-Mustansir bi-llah al-Mansûr ben az-Zâhir).[1] Al-Mustansir Bi'llah was born in 17 February 1192.[2] On Az-Zahir's death in 1226 he succeeded him as the thirty-sixth Abbasid Caliph. He died on 5 December 1242.[3]
See also
- Al-Sarai Mosque built by his father Al-Nasir.
- Zumurrud Khatun Mosque and Mausoleum was built by his grandmother.
- Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi
- Muhammad bin Hasan al-Baghdadi
References
- Arabic : abū jaʿfar al-mustanṣir bi-llāh al-manṣūr ben aẓ-ẓāhir,
أبو جعفر المسنتصر بالله المنصور بن محمد الظاهر - Ibn Kathir: Albidayah Wa-Nahaya, V. XIII. p. 147
- 10 Jumada ath-thani 640 A.H.
- This text is adapted from William Muir's public domain, The Caliphate: Its Rise, Decline, and Fall.
Az-Zahir or Al-Dhahir Cadet branch of the Banu Hashim Born: 1175 Died: 11 July 1226 | ||
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| Preceded by An-Nasir |
Caliph of Islam Abbasid Caliph 5 October 1225 – 11 July 1226 |
Succeeded by Al-Mustansir |