Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
In 319 AH a strife broke out in Baghdad over the interpretation of the verse "the praised station", which is Al-Isra 79. 1
The dispute
Al-Suyuti, in "History of the Caliphs", says that the Hanbalis held that its meaning is that God seats him on His throne, and others said it is intercession. 1
Outcome
The quarrel lasted until they fought, and al-Suyuti says that a great many people were killed. 1
The detailed arguments of each side need an additional source.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 593
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islam.museum contributors. “The Maqam Mahmud Strife in Baghdad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/maqaam-mahmud-fitna-319/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.