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Al-Mutawakkil

822 - 861

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Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh (Arabic: جعفر بن محمد بن هارون, romanized: Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn); March 822 – 11 December 861, commonly known by his regnal name al-Mutawwakil ala Allah (Arabic: المتوكل على الله, romanized: al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh, lit. 'He who relies on God'), was the tenth Abbasid caliph, ruling from 847 until his assassination in 861. He succeeded his brother, al-Wathiq (r. 842–847), and is known for expanding the empire to its maximum extent. He was deeply religious, and is remembered for discarding the Muʿtazila, ending the Mihna (a period of persecution of Islamic scholars), and releasing Ahmad ibn Hanbal. He is also known for his tough rule, especially with respect to non-Muslim subjects. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Mutawakkil is the 1,975th most popular politician (down from 1,805th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Iraq (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Al-Mutawakkil was the caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, and is most famous for his persecution of Shiites.

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Among politicians, Al-Mutawakkil ranks 1,975 out of 19,576. Before him are Johannes Rau, Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Cleopatra Selene of Syria, Alfonso VIII of Castile, and Perseus of Macedon. After him are Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, Lucius Junius Brutus, Nabis, Wied, Prince of Albania, Hafizullah Amin, and Huni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 822, Al-Mutawakkil ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 861, Al-Mutawakkil ranks 1. 

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Al-Mutawakkil ranks 51 out of 384. Before him are Al-Musta'sim (1213), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Ur-Nammu (-2200), Al-Jahiz (775), Suleyman Shah (1178), and Shalmaneser III (-900). After him are Al-Baladhuri (806), Mustafa Barzani (1903), Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Junayd of Baghdad (830), Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914), and Nabopolassar (-658).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Al-Mutawakkil ranks 29. Before him are Nahum (-600), Al-Musta'sim (1213), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Ur-Nammu (-2200), Suleyman Shah (1178), and Shalmaneser III (-900). After him are Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914), Nabopolassar (-658), Al-Amin (787), Ashur-etil-ilani (-700), and Fuad Masum (1938).

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