Al-Musta'in
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Abbasid Samarra |
| Died | Baghdad |
| Iraq | |
| October 17 | |
| 866 AD | |
| Baghdad | |
| Iraq | |
| Dynasti | Abbasid |
| Cousins | Al-Muhtadi |
| Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun | |
| Al-Natiq bi-l-Haqq | |
| Umm Habib bint al-Ma'mun | |
| Umm al-Fadl bint al-Ma'mun | |
| Great grandparent | Harun al-Rashid |
| al-Mahdi | |
| Al-Khayzuran | |
| Marida | |
| Parents | al-Mu'tasim |
| Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tasim | |
| Grandparents | al-Mu'tasim |
| Harun al-Rashid | |
| Marida | |
| Reign | 8 June 862 — 17 October 866 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3337156 |
Al-Musta'in Life story
Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿīn was the Abbasid caliph from 862 to 866, during the "Anarchy at Samarra". After the death of previous Caliph, al-Muntasir, the Turkic military leaders held a council to select his successor.
