Al-Muntasir
Sign in to save'''Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh (; November 837 – 7 June 862), better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir biʾLlāh''' (, "He who triumphs in God") was the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to 862, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". The power struggle between al-Muntasir and his brother, al-Mu'tazz, backed by different factions, climaxed with the Turkic leaders plotting the murder of his father al-Mutawakkil. Following the assassination in 861, al-Muntasir assumed the caliphate with Turkic support.
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It is catalogued under topics including 837 births, 862 deaths and 9th-century Abbasid caliphs.
Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- al-Muntasir bi-llahالمنتصر بالله
- Royalty.title
- Khalifah Amir al-Mu'minin
- Royalty.image
- 300px
- Royalty.caption
- Dirham of al-Muntasir minted in Samarra in 862
- Royalty.succession
- 11th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate
- Royalty.reign
- 11 December 861 – 7 June 862
- Royalty.birth_date
- November 837
- Royalty.birth_place
- Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate (modern Iraq)
- Royalty.death_date
- 7 June 862 (aged 24)
- Royalty.death_place
- Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate (modern Iraq)
- Royalty.issue
- AhmadAbd al-WahabUbaydullah
- Royalty.full name
- Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh
- Royalty.house
- Abbasid
- Royalty.house type
- Dynasty
- Royalty.father
- al-Mutawakkil
- Royalty.mother
- Hubshiya
- Royalty.religion
- Sunni Islam
- Royalty.type
- Caliph of Islam
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muhammad
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Samarra
- Place of death
- Samarra
- Father
- Al-Mutawakkil
- Sibling
- Al-Mu'ayyad
- Occupation
- caliph
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Family
- Abbasids
- Image
- Dirhem of al-Muntasir, AH 247-248.jpg
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- date of death
- 0862-06-07
- date of birth
- 0838-03-23
- time period
- Anarchy at Samarra
- cause of death
- poison
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons category
- Al-Muntasir
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Involvement in the assassination of al-Mutawakkil
- Reign
- War with Byzantines
- Death
- Succession
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
'''Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh (; November 837 – 7 June 862), better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir biʾLlāh''' (, "He who triumphs in God") was the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to 862, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". The power struggle between al-Muntasir and his brother, al-Mu'tazz, backed by different factions, climaxed with the Turkic leaders plotting the murder of his father al-Mutawakkil. Following the assassination in 861, al-Muntasir assumed the caliphate with Turkic support.
His reign, only lasted six months, saw a shift in policies, including a more favorable stance towards the House of ʻAlī and the lifting of the ban on pilgrimage to the tombs of Hassan and Hussayn. Al-Muntasir engaged in military actions against the Byzantines, led by his general Wasif al-Turki, but his sudden death in June 862 resulted in a change of leadership, and al-Musta'in succeeded him as caliph. The military campaign continued briefly, with Wasif achieving success before returning to Samarra due to the change in government.
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