At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In space
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Overview
A dome built by the caliph al-Muhtadi (255–256 AH), with four doors. He sat in it to hear the complaints of the common people and the elite. 2
In the context of his reforms
Taqqush says that al-Muhtadi began his reform programme with himself: he stripped himself of the pomp and ornament of life, and enjoined what is right and forbade what is wrong. Every Friday he would attend the congregational mosque, preach to the people and lead them in prayer, and he oversaw the government offices. 2
He adds that his severity weighed heavily on the common people and the elite, until they grew weary. 2
The dome's location in Samarra is given in the museum's data.
Connections
- Located in
- Samarra
People and things also explored
al-Askari shrine (Samarra)· The Killing of Abu Faqqas by Flogging· Death of al-Wathiq· The Founding of al-Mutawakkiliyya· The Garrisoning of Sur man Ra'a (Samarra)· Ibn Sinina al-Samiri· Samarra
Sources
- Tarikh al-Dawla al-Abbasiyya — Muhammad Suhayl Taqqush (7th ed. 2009) , p. 166
- Tarikh al-Dawla al-Abbasiyya — Muhammad Suhayl Taqqush (7th ed. 2009) , p.166
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Dome of Redress of al-Muhtadi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/qubbat-al-mazalim-muhtadi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.