Al-Mu'tasim
8th Abbasid Caliph. (r. 833–842)
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Summary
Al-Mu'tasim was born on 796[1] in Khuld Palace[2]. He died on January 5, 842[3], in Samarra[4]. He worked as a caliph[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: ضريح المعتصم[7]
- Father: Harun al-Rashid[8]
- Mother: Maridah bint Shabib[9]
- Child: Al-Wathiq[10], Al-Mutawakkil[11], Al-Musta'in[12]
- Ethnic group: Arabs[13]
- Position held: Abbasid caliph[14]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Family: Abbasids[17]
- Commons category: Al-Mu'tasim[18]
- Unmarried partner: Qaratis[19], Shuja al-Khwarazmi[20]
- Given name: Muhammad[21]
- Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23]
- Name in native language: محمد بن هارون الرشيد بن المهدي ابن المنصور[24]
- Sibling: Al-Amin[25], al-Maʾmun[26], Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid[27], Ahmed Al-Sabti[28], Abu ʿIsa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[30]
Why It Matters
Al-Mu'tasim has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
FAQs
Where was Al-Mu'tasim born?
Al-Mu'tasim's place of birth was Khuld Palace[2].
Where did Al-Mu'tasim die?
Al-Mu'tasim passed away in Samarra[4].
Who were Al-Mu'tasim's parents?
Al-Mu'tasim's father was Harun al-Rashid[8]. Al-Mu'tasim's mother was Maridah bint Shabib[9].
What did Al-Mu'tasim do for work?
Al-Mu'tasim worked as a caliph[5].