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Al-Wathiq

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Also known as Abu Jaffar Harun Al-Wathiq ibn Mutasim

'''Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Wathiq bi'Llah (; 18 April 81210 August 847), commonly known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'Llah''' (), was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847.

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Al-Wathiq, born in 812 in Mecca, was an Arab politician and caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. A male member of the Abbasid family, he practiced Islam and spoke Arabic. His father was Al-Mu'tasim, and his siblings included Al-Mutawakkil and Al-Musta'in. He had a son named Al-Muhtadi. Al-Wathiq died in Samarra in 847.

The name Al-Wathiq is also associated with other individuals and entities. One such person, identified as al-Wāthiq Sirr al-Khatm Muḥammad, is credited with the work *Marāfiʼ al-hurūf*. Another individual named Al-Wathiq is a male artist from the United States, associated with genres including 1970s, 1980s, 2008 universal fire victim, christmas music, and contemporary gospel. Additionally, a researcher with this name has published works in computer science, intrusion detection systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining.

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  • Marāfiʼ al-hurūf

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1946-04-13
1970s1980s2008 universal fire victimchristmas musiccontemporary gospelgospel

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Key facts

Royalty.name
al-Wathiq
Royalty.image
alt=Obverse and reverse of a gold coin with Arabic writing|280px
Royalty.caption
Gold dinar of al-Wathiq, minted in Baghdad in 843
Royalty.succession
9th Abbasid Caliph
Royalty.reign
5 January 842 – 10 August 847
Royalty.birth_date
18 April 812
Royalty.birth_place
Near Mecca, Abbasid Caliphate
Royalty.death_date
10 August 847(aged 35)
Royalty.death_place
Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate
Royalty.burial_place
Samarra
Royalty.spouse
QurbFaridaQalam
Royalty.spouse type
Consorts
Royalty.issue
Muhammad al-Muhtadi
Royalty.dynasty
Abbasid
Royalty.father
al-Mu'tasim
Royalty.mother
Qaratis
Royalty.religion
Mu'tazili Islam
Royalty.type
caliph

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Early life
  • Reign
  • Ruling elites
  • Suppression of rebellions
  • Mu'tazilism and the abortive coup of al-Khuza'i
  • War with the Byzantine Empire
  • Death and succession
  • Assessment and legacy
  • Family
  • References
  • Sources

'''Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Wathiq bi'Llah (; 18 April 81210 August 847), commonly known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'Llah''' (), was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847.

Al-Wathiq is described in the sources as well-educated, intellectually curious, but also a poet, who enjoyed the company of poets and musicians as well as scholars. His brief reign was one of continuity with the policies of his father, al-Mu'tasim (), as power continued to rest in the hands of the same officials whom al-Mu'tasim had appointed. The chief events of the reign were the suppression of revolts: Bedouin rebellions occurred in Syria in 842, the Hejaz in 845, and the Yamama in 846, Armenia had to be pacified over several years, and above all, an abortive uprising took place in Baghdad itself in 846, under Ahmad ibn Nasr al-Khuza'i. The latter was linked to al-Wathiq's continued support for the doctrine of Mu'tazilism, and his reactivation of the to root out opponents. In foreign affairs, the perennial conflict with the Byzantine Empire continued, and the Abbasids even scored a significant victory at Mauropotamos, but after a prisoner exchange in 845, warfare ceased for several years.

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