At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
In 282 AH Qatr al-Nada, daughter of Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, was conducted to the caliph al-Mu'tadid. He went in to her in Rabi al-Awwal, and al-Suyuti says that her dowry included four thousand jewelled bracelets and ten chests of gems. 1
What the source says
The source is al-Suyuti's "History of the Caliphs". It names the bride as Qatr al-Nada, the groom as al-Mu'tadid, and her father as Khumarawayh. 1
No other details of the celebration or of its political effect are given in the museum's data.
Note
This report comes from a single source and needs an additional source.
Connections
- Had participant
- al-Mu'tadid bi-llah· قطر الندى بنت خمارويه· خمارويه بن أحمد بن طولون
People and things also explored
Baraz al-Rawz palace· al-Mu'tadid's unbuilt academy plan· Abu Ahmad Imprisons His Son Abu al-Abbas al-Mu'tadid· The appointment of Amr ibn al-Layth over the lands beyond the Balkh river· The Demolition of Dar al-Nadwa in Mecca· Dredging of the Dujayl river· The ransom exchange between Muslims and Byzantines, 283· Al-Mu'tadid's decree on returning the residue of inheritances to blood kin
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 574
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The marriage of Qatr al-Nada to al-Mu'tadid”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/qatr-al-nada-marriage/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.