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Al-Qadir

947 - 1031

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Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ishaq (Arabic: أبو العباس أحمد بن إسحاق, romanized: Abu'l-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Isḥāq; 28 September 947 – 29 November 1031), better known by his regnal name al-Qadir (القادر بالله, al-Qādir bi’llāh, lit. 'Made powerful by God'), was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 991 to 1031. Born as an Abbasid prince outside the main line of succession, al-Qadir received a good education, including in the tenets of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. He rose to the throne after his cousin, at-Ta'i, was deposed by the Buyid ruler of Iraq, Baha al-Dawla. Although still under Buyid tutelage and with limited real power even in Baghdad, al-Qadir was able to gradually increase the authority of his office over time, exploiting the rivalries of the Buyid emirs and the caliphate's role as a fount of legitimacy and religious guidance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Qadir is the 5,592nd most popular politician (up from 6,119th in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 172nd in 2019) and the 96th most popular Iraqi Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Al-Qadir ranks 5,592 out of 19,576. Before him are Kim Il, Al-Mustadi, Laurent Fabius, Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria, Coluccio Salutati, and Sultan Husayn. After him are Odo de St Amand, Humbert I, Count of Savoy, Sisavang Vong, Jehan Sadat, Antipope Eulalius, and Zhong Hui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 947, Al-Qadir ranks 2. Before him is Rajaraja I. After him are Adalberon, Baba Tahir, and Ce Acatl Topiltzin. Among people deceased in 1031, Al-Qadir ranks 5. Before him are Robert II of France, Hyeonjong of Goryeo, Saint Emeric of Hungary, and Emperor Shengzong of Liao. After him is Gunnor.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Al-Qadir ranks 150 out of 384. Before him are Al-Mawardi (974), Ammi-Ditana (-1700), Haider al-Abadi (1952), Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935), Ibn Sa'd (784), and Al-Mustadi (1142). After him are Al-Muqtafi (1096), Al-Mustazhir (1078), Abo of Tiflis (756), Shammuramat (-900), Al-Mustanjid (1124), and Ovadia Yosef (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Al-Qadir ranks 96. Before him are Al-Muti (914), Parysatis (-500), Al-Mustarshid (1092), Ammi-Ditana (-1700), Haider al-Abadi (1952), and Al-Mustadi (1142). After him are Al-Muqtafi (1096), Al-Mustazhir (1078), Shammuramat (-900), Al-Mustanjid (1124), Ovadia Yosef (1920), and At-Ta'i (932).

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