Death of caliph al-Zahir bi-Amr Allah

وفاة الخليفة الظاهر بأمر الله

c. 1226 CE · 623 AH

Baghdad

al-Zahir died after a short caliphate — some said by poison 1.

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1210122012301240 c.
The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

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Baghdad

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Summary

Al-Zahir bi-Amr Allah died. His caliphate did not last long, and it was said that he was killed by poison. 1

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al-Zahir bi-Amr Allah Muhammad ibn al-Nasir

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al-Zahir bi-Amr Allah succeeds to the caliphate· The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad

Sources

  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 464
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