Al-Mansur
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Summary
Al-Mansur was born on 714[1] in Humeima[2]. He died on October 7, 775[3], in Mecca[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,277 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 713[8]
- Date of death: October 18, 775[9]
- Place of burial: Jannat al-Mu'alla[10]
- Father: Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi[11]
- Mother: Sallamah Umm Abdallah[12]
- Spouse: Arwa bint Mansur al-Himyari[13], Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi[14], Hamada bint Issa[15]
- Child: Al-Mahdi[16], Sulayman ibn Abi Ja'far[17], Aliyah bint al-Mansur[18], Salih al-Miskin[19], Ja'far ibn Abdallah al-Mansur[20], Ja'far al-Ashgar[21]
- Position held: Abbasid caliph[22]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Abbasids[25]
- Commons category: Al-Mansur[26]
- Participated in conflict: Abbasid Revolution[27], Uprising of Abd Allah ibn Ali[28], Rawandian revolt[29], Alid revolt of 762–763[30]
- Family name: Mansour[31]
- Given name: Abdullah[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Mansur[33]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Encyclopedic Lexicon[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[40], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[42]
- Name in native language: أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور[43]
- Sibling: Ibrahim al-Imam[44], As-Saffah[45], Al-Abbàs ibn Muhàmmad[46], Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi[47]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Al-Mansur include Mansour[49], a neighborhood[50], in Iraq[51].
Why It Matters
Al-Mansur has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Mansour[49], a neighborhood[50], in Iraq[51].
FAQs
Where was Al-Mansur born?
Al-Mansur was born in Humeima[2].
Where did Al-Mansur die?
Al-Mansur passed away in Mecca[4].
Who were Al-Mansur's parents?
Al-Mansur's father was Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi[11]. Al-Mansur's mother was Sallamah Umm Abdallah[12].
Who was Al-Mansur married to?
Al-Mansur's spouses include Arwa bint Mansur al-Himyari[13], Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi[14], and Hamada bint Issa[15].