Al-Muqtadi (Abbasid)

Type Figure Region Iraq Time 1056–1094 Also known as Al-Muqtadi、Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadi

Al-Muqtadi was the twenty-seventh Abbasid caliph, born in 1056, reigning from 1075 to 1094, based in Baghdad.

Timeline

1056–1075Baghdad · BaghdadAl-Muqtadi was born into the Abbasid royal family in Baghdad and acceded in 1075 under Seljuk military protection, becoming the nominal overlord of Islam, while real power was constrained by Seljuk viziers and generals.
1075–1088Baghdad · BaghdadDuring his reign he maintained religious ceremonies and nominal authority, while state affairs were run by Seljuk viziers such as Nizam al-Mulk. Baghdad remained a center of learning, but local rebellions in Iraq and interference by Turkish military nobles were frequent.
1089–1094Baghdad · BaghdadIn the 1090s the Crusader threat approached Syria, and after the death of Malik Shah Seljuk civil wars spread into Iraq. Al-Muqtadi died in Baghdad in 1094; his reign witnessed the typical pattern of Abbasid nominal authority coexisting with Seljuk actual control.

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Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: al-Muktadi https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/