Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph)

Al-Dahir (1176–1226; Arabic: الظاهر بأمر الله‎) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1225 to 1226. He was the son of an-Nasir, and was named as his successor in 1189. In his short reign, he lowered the taxes, and built a strong army to resist to invasions. He died on 10 July 1226, nine months after his accession, and was succeeded by his son al-Mustansir.

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• This text is adapted from William Muir's public domain, The Caliphate: Its Rise, Decline, and Fall.