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At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Review
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Overview
A Mamluk sultan, son of al-Malik al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun. 1
The council of the caliphate
He held a council on Thursday the eleventh of Dhu al-Hijja 741 AH, and called for the caliph Ibrahim, the heir apparent Ahmad, and the judges. He asked: who rightfully deserves the caliphate? 1
Ibn Jama'a said that al-Mustakfi had bequeathed the caliphate to his son Ahmad. Ibrahim was deposed, and Ahmad was given the allegiance. 1
Notes for researchers
- The only source is al-Suyuti's "History of the Caliphs". The data do not give the length of his sultanate or his dates of birth and death, which need an additional source.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 742
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Malik al-Mansur Abu Bakr ibn al-Nasir”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-mansur-abu-bakr-ibn-al-nasir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.