Al-Mutawakkil
Noble person
0821 – 0861
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Who was Al-Mutawakkil?
Al-Mutawakkil ʻAlā Allāh Jaʻfar ibn al-Muʻtasim was an Abbasid caliph who reigned in Samarra from 847 until 861. He succeeded his brother al-Wāthiq and is known for putting an end to the Mihna "ordeal", the Inquisition-like attempt by his predecessors to impose a single Mu'tazili version of Islam.
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- Born
- Mar 1, 0821
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- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Died
- Dec 11, 0861
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on July 23, 2013
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