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al-Maʾmun
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Abū al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh ibn Hārūn al-Maʾmūn (; 14 September 786 – 9 August 833), better known by his regnal name '''al-Ma'mun''' (), was the seventh Abbasid caliph, who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. His leadership was marked by the power and prosperity of the Abbasid Caliphate, al-Ma'mun promoted the Graeco-Arabic translation movement, the flowering of learning and the sciences in Baghdad, and the publishing of al-Khwarizmi's book now known as "Algebra", making him one of the most important caliphs in the Islamic Golden Age. He is also known as a proponent of the rational Islamic th
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Abdullah, known as al-Maʾmun, was a male member of the Abbasid family and an Arab. Born in Baghdad in 0786, he was the son of Harun al-Rashid and Marajil. He held the noble title of Amir al-Mu'minin and practiced Islam. His siblings included Al-Amin, Al-Mu'tasim, and Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid. He was married to Buran bint al-Hasan ibn Sahl and Umm Isa bint Musa al-Hadi. They had a child named Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun.
Al-Maʾmun worked as a geographer, poet, and caliph. He spoke and wrote in Arabic, which was also his native language. He died in Tarsus on 0833-08-09. His name in his native language is written as عبدالله المأمون. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Royalty.type
- caliph
- Royalty.name
- al-Ma'munالمأمون
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- Khalifah Amir al-Mu'minin
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- Coin of the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun.jpg
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- Gold dinar of al-Ma'mun, minted in Egypt in 830/1
- Royalty.succession
- 7th Abbasid Caliph
- Royalty.reign
- 27 September 813 – 9 August 833
- Royalty.predecessor1
- al-Amin
- Royalty.successor1
- al-Mu'tasim
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- Consorts
- Royalty.full name
- Abū al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh al-Maʾmūn ibn Hārūn
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- Abbasid
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- Dynasty
- Royalty.father
- Harun al-Rashid
- Royalty.mother
- Umm Abdallah Marajil
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- Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
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- Tarsus, Abbasid Caliphate
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- Given name
- Abdullah
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Baghdad
- Place of death
- Tarsus
- Father
- Harun al-Rashid
- Mother
- Marajil
- Occupation
- caliph
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Native language
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
- Participant in
- Siege of Baghdad (812-813)
- Family
- Abbasids
- Noble title
- Amir al-Mu'minin
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- Al-Kisa'i
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- Al-Ma'mun
- date of birth
- 0786-09-13
- date of death
- 0833-08-09
- name in native language
- عبدالله المأمون
- ethnic group
- Arabs
- nickname
- المأمون
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Birth and education
- Appointment as successor and Governor of Khurasan
- Abbasid civil war
- Internal strife
- Sahl ibn Salama al-Ansari
- Imam al-Rida
- After arrival in Baghdad
- Wars with Byzantium
- al-Ma'mun's reign
- Scientific efforts
- Personal characteristics
- Family
- Death and legacy
- Religious beliefs
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Abū al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh ibn Hārūn al-Maʾmūn (; 14 September 786 – 9 August 833), better known by his regnal name '''al-Ma'mun''' (), was the seventh Abbasid caliph, who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. His leadership was marked by the power and prosperity of the Abbasid Caliphate, al-Ma'mun promoted the Graeco-Arabic translation movement, the flowering of learning and the sciences in Baghdad, and the publishing of al-Khwarizmi's book now known as "Algebra", making him one of the most important caliphs in the Islamic Golden Age. He is also known as a proponent of the rational Islamic theology of Mu'tazilism.
Al-Ma'mun succeeded his half-brother al-Amin after a civil war, much of his reign was spent on peace campaigns. His strong support for Mu'tazilism led him to imprison a Sunni Imam, Ahmad ibn Hanbal in an event that became known as mihna. Al-Ma'mun's foreign policy was due to his decision to continue war and diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire, the tension between conflict or diplomacy varying during his military campaigns.
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