Reign of Mutadid Billah 16th Caliph of Abbasid Caliphate.

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Reign of Mutadid Billah 16th Caliph of Abbasid Caliphate.

Asslamoalaikum sisters brothers friends and elders, we are describing In this informative and educational video, we delve into the reign of Mutadid Billah, the 16th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. Learn about his accomplishments, challenges, and the impact he had on the empire during his rule.

The Orientalist Harold Bowen described al-Mu'tadid at his accession as follows:

in appearance upright and thin; and on his head was a white mole, which, since white moles were not admired, he used to dye black. His expression was haughty. In character he was brave—a story was told of his killing a lion with only a dagger. [...] he had inherited all his father's energy, and cultivated a reputation of prompt action

Like his father's, al-Mu'tadid's power rested on his close relations with the military. As the historian Hugh N. Kennedy writes, he "came to the throne, essentially, as a usurper [...] not by any legal right, but because of the support of his ghilm?n, who ensured not only that he became caliph, but also that their rivals in the military were humiliated and disbanded". Thus, not surprisingly, military activities consumed his interest, especially as he usually led his army in person on campaign. This secured his reputation as a warrior-caliph and champion of the Islamic faith ghaz?); as the historian Michael Bonner comments, "[t]he role of 'ghaz? caliph', invented by Harun al-Rashid and enhanced by al-Mu'tasim, now had its greatest performance, in al-Mu'tadid's tireless campaigning".

From the start of his reign, the new Caliph set out to reverse the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate, a goal towards which he worked with a mixture of force and diplomacy. Although an active and enthusiastic campaigner, al-Mu'tadid was also "a skilful diplomat, always prepared to make compromises with those who were too powerful to defeat", according to Kennedy.

So friends tomorow inshaAllah in this same time we will be described Relations with the Tulunids Abu al-abbas Ahmad ibn Talha al-Muwaffaq (Mutadid Billah)16th Caliph of Abbasid Caliphate.

Allah Hafiz
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