At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
In time
In space
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Overview
Al-Mu'tadid was playing chess when his vizier al-Qasim ibn Ubaydallah came in. The caliph quoted a line by Ali ibn Bassam; on seeing al-Qasim he was embarrassed and told him to silence Ibn Bassam. Al-Qasim hurried to do it until the caliph told him to stop. 1
The event is tied to the caliph al-Mu'tadid and the vizier al-Qasim ibn Ubaydallah. The text does not date the scene; it falls within al-Mu'tadid's reign (279–289 AH) 2 3.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
- Part of
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Had participant
- al-Mu'tadid bi-llah· al-Qasim ibn Ubaydallah
- During the reign of
- al-Mu'tamid ala Allah· al-Mu'tadid bi-llah
People and things also explored
Abu Ahmad Imprisons His Son Abu al-Abbas al-Mu'tadid· Chess match of al-Suli and al-Mawardi before al-Muktafi· Baraz al-Rawz palace· Al-Muwaffaq's three wishes: Abu Dawud settles at Basra, c. 272/885· The appointment of Amr ibn al-Layth over the lands beyond the Balkh river· Demolition of a Church in Baghdad· The Annexation of Dar al-Qattan to the Mosque of al-Mansur· Kharijite Rebellion of 866–896
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 660
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 598
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 634
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Mu'tadid at chess when al-Qasim ibn Ubaydallah entered”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mutadid-at-chess-when-al-qasim-entered/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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