Al-Mutawakkil

10th Abbasid caliph (822–861, r. 847–861)
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Al-Mutawakkil

Summary

Al-Mutawakkil is a human[1]. He was born in Samarra[2]. He was born on March 822[3]. He passed away in Samarra[4]. He died on December 11, 861[5]. He worked as a caliph[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Al-Mutawakkil's place of birth was Samarra[2].
  • Al-Mutawakkil passed away in Samarra[4].
  • Al-Mutawakkil was born on March 822[3].
  • Al-Mutawakkil died on December 11, 861[5].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's father was Al-Mu'tasim[8].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's mother was Shuja al-Khwarazmi[9].
  • A child of Al-Mutawakkil was Al-Muntasir[10].
  • A child of Al-Mutawakkil was Al-Mu'tazz[11].
  • A child of Al-Mutawakkil was Al-Mu'tamid[12].
  • A child of Al-Mutawakkil was Al-Muwaffaq[13].
  • A child of Al-Mutawakkil was Al-Mu'ayyad[14].
  • Al-Mutawakkil is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[15].
  • Al-Mutawakkil worked as a caliph[6].
  • Al-Mutawakkil held the position of Abbasid caliph[16].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Al-Mutawakkil is recorded as male[18].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's family is recorded as Abbasids[20].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's Commons category is recorded as Al-Mutawakkil[21].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's unmarried partner is recorded as Faḍl al-Yamamiya[22].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's unmarried partner is recorded as Mahbuba[23].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's unmarried partner is recorded as Bunān[24].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's unmarried partner is recorded as Qabiha[25].
  • The cause of death was assassination[26].
  • Al-Mutawakkil's given name is recorded as Ja'far[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Al-Mutawakkil was born in Samarra[2]. He was born on March 822[3]. His father was Al-Mu'tasim[8]. His mother was Shuja al-Khwarazmi[9]. He is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Al-Mutawakkil's professions included caliph[6]. He held the position of Abbasid caliph[16].

Personal Life

Children include Al-Muntasir[10], a caliph[28], 0838–0862[29], of Abbasid Caliphate[30]; Al-Mu'tazz[11], a caliph[31], 0847–0869[32], of Abbasid Caliphate[33]; Al-Mu'tamid[12], a politician[34], 0845–0892[35], of Abbasid Caliphate[36]; Al-Muwaffaq[13], a regent[37], 0842–0891[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39]; and Al-Mu'ayyad[14]. Al-Mutawakkil's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Al-Mutawakkil died on December 11, 861[5]. He passed away in Samarra[4]. The cause of death was assassination[26].

Why It Matters

Al-Mutawakkil ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Al-Mutawakkil born?

Al-Mutawakkil was born in Samarra[2].

Where did Al-Mutawakkil die?

Al-Mutawakkil died in Samarra[4].

Who were Al-Mutawakkil's parents?

Al-Mutawakkil's father was Al-Mu'tasim[8]. Al-Mutawakkil's mother was Shuja al-Khwarazmi[9].

What did Al-Mutawakkil do for work?

Al-Mutawakkil worked as caliph[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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