Abu 'Abd Allah

Noble person

1192 – 1242

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Who was Abu 'Abd Allah?

Al-Mustansir Bi'llah was born in Baghdad on 1192. On his father's death in 1226 he has succeeded his father Az-Zahir as the thirty-sixth Abbasid caliph. Al-Mustansir died on December 2, 1242. His son Al-Musta'sim succeeded him as the caliph.

Mustansiriya Madrasah, was established in 1227 by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir and was one of the oldest universities in the world. Its building, located on the left bank of the Tigris River, survived the Mongol invasion and has been restored.

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Born
1192
Also known as
  • Al-Mustansir
Parents
Religion
  • Islam
Died
Dec 5, 1242

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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