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Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun, son of the caliph al-Ma'mun. Al-Mas'udi relates that he was secretary to the king of the Romans, and that some people pledged allegiance to him in the army of al-Mu'tasim while he was at Amorium in 223 AH. 2
His end
Al-Mu'tasim hastened on his march, imprisoned him and his partisans, and al-Abbas died that year. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 450
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.450
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islam.museum contributors. “al-'Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-abbas-ibn-al-mamun/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.