Harun al-Rashid
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Harun al-Rashid was born on March 7, 766, in Ray . He was a politician and poet by occupation [1]. Harun al-Rashid had multiple spouses, including Zubaidah bint Ja`far, Abbasa bint Sulayman, Umm Muhammad bint Salih, and Maridah bint Shabib . His siblings were Al-Hadi, Ulaia binte Almadi, Abbasa, Banuqa, Ubaydallah ibn al-Mahdi, and Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi [2]. Harun al-Rashid died on March 24, 809, in Tus [3].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 19, 766[9]
- Place of burial: Harun al-Rashid Mausoleum[10]
- Father: Al-Mahdi[11]
- Mother: Al-Khayzuran[12]
- Spouse: Zubaidah bint Ja
far<sup id="cite-C16" class="cite-ref" title="Harun al-Rashid — spouse (P26): Zubaidah bint Jafar">[13], Abbasa bint Sulayman[14], Umm Muhammad bint Salih[15], ذات الخال[16], Maridah bint Shabib[17], Al Karmahana[18], ِِAlothmania[19], Ghadar[20], Ghadid the Persian[21], Amat al-ʿAzīz the Persian[22], فتية البرمكية[23] - Child: Al-Amin[24], al-Maʾmun[25], Al-Mu'tasim[26], Ahmed Al-Sabti[27], Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid[28], Abu ʿIsa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid[29], Sukaynah bint Harun al-Rashid[30]
- Position held: Abbasid caliph[31]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Family: Abbasids[34]
- Commons category: Harun al-Rashid[35]
- Unmarried partner: Inan[36], Marajil[37]
- Participated in conflict: Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor[38]
- Family name: Al-Abbasi[39]
- Given name: Harun[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Harun al-Rashid[41]
- Student of: Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[42], Abu 'Ubaida[43], Mufaḍḍal ibn Muḥammad al-Ḍabbī[44], Al-Kisa'i[45]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], One Thousand and One Nights[49], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[50], Encyclopedic Lexicon[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[52], The New Student's Reference Work[53], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[54], Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[55], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[56]
- Present in work: One Thousand and One Nights[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Harun al-Rashid include Al-Rashid Road[58], a road[59], in Palestine[60] and Haruniyeh Mausoleum[61], a mausoleum[62], in Iran[63].
Why It Matters
Harun al-Rashid has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Al-Rashid Road[58], a road[59], in Palestine[60] and Haruniyeh Mausoleum[61], a mausoleum[62], in Iran[63].
FAQs
Where was Harun al-Rashid born?
Harun al-Rashid's place of birth was Ray[2].
Where did Harun al-Rashid die?
Harun al-Rashid died in Tus[4].
Who were Harun al-Rashid's parents?
Harun al-Rashid's father was Al-Mahdi[11]. Harun al-Rashid's mother was Al-Khayzuran[12].
Who was Harun al-Rashid married to?
Harun al-Rashid's spouses include Zubaidah bint Jafar<sup id="cite-C16" class="cite-ref" title="Harun al-Rashid — spouse (P26): Zubaidah bint Jafar">[13], Abbasa bint Sulayman[14], Umm Muhammad bint Salih[15], and ذات الخال[16].
What did Harun al-Rashid do for work?
Harun al-Rashid worked as a politician[5], poet[6], and caliph[7].