Al-Amin

6th Abbasid caliph (r. 809–813)
Person human Q293495

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
April 14, 787, April 787, 787
Date of death
September 25, 813, 813
Place of birth
Al-Rusafa
Place of death
Baghdad
Occupation
caliph
Position held
Abbasid caliph
Religion or worldview
Islam
Cause of death
killing
Student of
Al-Kisa'i
Languages spoken, written or signed
Arabic
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Encyclopedic Lexicon, Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians), al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
Different from
Emin
Family
Abbasids
Given name
Muhammad, Muhammad
Kunya
ʾAbū ʿAbd Allāh
Manner of death
homicide
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Name in native language
محمد بن هارون الرشيد بن المهدي ابن المنصور
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons, WikiProject LGBTQ, WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies
🏷️ Also known as
en Muhammad ibn Harun al-Amin en Al-Amin ar الأمين بن هارون الرشيد ar محمد الأمين ar أبو عبدالله محمد الأمين ar الأمين العباسي ar الأمين ar أبو عبد الله محمد الامين de Al-Amīn el Αλ-Αμίν el Αμπού Μουσά Μουχάμαντ ιμπν Χαρούν αλ-Ρασίντ el Μουχάμαντ ιμπν Χαρούν αλ-Ρασίντ es Al Amin es Al-Amín fa ابوعبدالله محمد امین fa ابوعبدالله محمد الامین fr Al-Amin he אל-אמין hi मुहम्मद अल-अमीन hu Al-Amín abbászida kalifa
🔖 Identifiers · 27
VIAF cluster ID
18578838
Library of Congress authority ID
n82164357
GND ID
128475617
Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
1708
BIBSYS ID
13064178
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00493582
DDB person (GND) ID
128475617
De Agostini ID
al-Amīn,+Muḥammad
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
35578
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/al-Amin
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FAST ID
103303
Freebase ID
/m/01y3ly
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
muhammad-al-amin
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0003598
Museum-digital ID
189872
Münzkabinett ID
person/8804
NE.se ID
al-amin
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/D9B1BBD2-0409-45E9-9A12-5A887BA2B2F1
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007310741305171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
15072571X
Nomisma ID
al-amin
Numista ruling authority ID
9740
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
emin--abbasi
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
muhammad-al-amin
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwtm7VMRTdjrqWhxh8DMP

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Siblings 3
Parent of 2
Participated in 2
Cause of death 1
Different from 1
Family 1
Father 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Mother 1
Occupation 1
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
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Place of birth 1
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Summary

Al-Amin was born on April 14, 787[1], in Al-Rusafa[2]. He died on September 25, 813[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a caliph[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 787[6], 787[7]
  • Date of death: 813[8]
  • Father: Harun al-Rashid[9]
  • Mother: Zubaidah bint Jafar<sup id="cite-C13" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Amin — mother (P25): Zubaidah bint Jafar">[?]
  • Spouse: Lubana bint Ali ibn al-Mahdi[10], بذل المدنية[11], فطيم (جارية)[12], فريدة الأمينية[13]
  • Child: Al-Natiq bi-l-Haqq[14]
  • Position held: Abbasid caliph[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Abbasids[18]
  • Unmarried partner: Arib al-Ma'muniyya[19], Farīdah the Elder[20]
  • Cause of death: killing[21]
  • Given name: Muhammad[22]
  • Student of: Al-Kisa'i[23]
  • Manner of death: homicide[24]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon[25], Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)[26], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27]
  • Participant in: Siege of Baghdad (812-813)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[29]
  • Name in native language: محمد بن هارون الرشيد بن المهدي ابن المنصور[30]
  • Different from: Emin[31]
  • Sibling: al-Maʾmun[32], Al-Mu'tasim[33], Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid[34], Ahmed Al-Sabti[35], Abu ʿIsa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[37], WikiProject LGBTQ[38], WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies[39]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[40]
  • Kunya: ʾAbū ʿAbd Allāh[41]

FAQs

Where was Al-Amin born?

Al-Amin was born in Al-Rusafa[2].

Where did Al-Amin die?

Al-Amin passed away in Baghdad[4].

Who were Al-Amin's parents?

Al-Amin's father was Harun al-Rashid[9]. Al-Amin's mother was Zubaidah bint Jafar<sup id="cite-C13" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Amin — mother (P25): Zubaidah bint Jafar">[?].

Who was Al-Amin married to?

Al-Amin's spouses include Lubana bint Ali ibn al-Mahdi[10], بذل المدنية[11], فطيم (جارية)[12], and فريدة الأمينية[13].

What did Al-Amin do for work?

Al-Amin worked as a caliph[5].

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  19. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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  21. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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  30. [30] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Muhammad, Muhammad
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en',
    Described by source → Encyclopedic Lexicon, Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians), al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Date of death → +0813-09-25T00:00:00Z, +0813-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 10w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمد بن هارون الرشيد بن المهدي ابن ا
    Date of birth → +0787-04-14T00:00:00Z, +0787-04-00T00:00:00Z, +0787-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: محمد بن هارون الرشيد بن المهدي ابن المنصور, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269159|batch #269159]]"
  3. 24w ago · Esetok · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Al-Kisa'i
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student of: Al-Kisa'i"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → homicide
    Occupation → caliph
    Image unavailable reason → —
    Position held → Abbasid caliph
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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