Mothers of Abbasid caliphs

Medieval Arabian princess

Al-Khayzuran bint Atta () (died 789) was the wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid. She maintained de facto influence from 775 to 789 during the reign of her husband and sons and is known for her immense influence on state affairs.

Shaghab () (died 933) was the mother of the eighteenth Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir (), and wielded a considerable influence over state affairs during the reign of her son. She was commonly referred to only as Umm al-Muqtadir (mother of al-Muqtadir) or al-Sayyida (the lady).

Marājil (; d. 786) was an umm walad of caliph Harun al-Rashid and mother of caliph al-Ma'mun.

wife of caliph al-Mansur

Jijak () also known as Umm Ali () was a Turkic Umm Walad of al-Mu'tadid and the mother of the future caliph al-Muktafi.

mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Nasir