Harun al-Rashid

Harun al-Rashid (766–809) was a politician, poet and caliph.

Also recorded as Harun ibn Muhammad ibn Abdallah; Abu Ja'far; Harun ar-Rashid; Haroun-al-Raschid; Haroun-el-Raschid; Haroun Alraſchid.

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Overview

Born at Ray in 766, died at Tus in 809.

In detail

training under Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Abu 'Ubaida and Mufaḍḍal ibn Muḥammad al-Ḍabbī is recorded.

Positions recorded include Abbasid caliph.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Harun al-Rashid”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q131002: Harun al-Rashid

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An imaginary sketch representing Abbasid Caliph Hārūn al-Rashid.

An imaginary sketch representing Abbasid Caliph Hārūn al-Rashid.

Scanned Photo from a book entitled Sayr mulhimah : min al-Sharq wa-al-Gharb , first translated into Arabic and published in Egypt in 1381 AH = 1961 CE. Check OCLC · Public domain

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