Ar-Rashid (1109–1138)
| Ar-Rashid الراشد | |
|---|---|
| 30th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad | |
| Reign | 1135 to 1136 |
| Predecessor | Al-Mustarshid |
| Successor | Al-Muqtafi |
| Born | 1109 |
| Died | 6 June 1138 |
| Father | Al-Mustarshid |
| Religion | Islam |
Ar-Rashid (1109 – 6 June 1138) (Arabic: الراشد) was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1135 to 1136.
Like his father, al-Mustarshid, ar-Rashid made another failed attempt at independence from Seljuq Turks. To avenge his father's death, he insulted the Sultan Mas'ud's envoy who came to demand a heavy largess, incited the mob to plunder his palace, and then, supported by Zengi, who was equally hostile to Sultan because of the murder of Dubeis, set up a rival Sultan. Mas'ud hastened to the rebellious capital and laid siege to it. Baghdad, well defended by the river and its canals, resisted the attack; but in the end the Caliph and Zengi, hopeless of success, escaped to Mosul. The Sultan's power restored, a council was held, the Caliph deposed, and his uncle, son of Al-Muqtafi, appointed as the new Caliph.
Ar-Rashid fled to Isfahan, where he was killed by Hashshashins in 1138.
References
- This text is adapted from William Muir's 1924 book The Caliphate: Its Rise, Decline, and Fall, which is in the public domain.
| ar-Rashid Cadet branch of the Banu Hashim Born: 1109 Died: 1138 | ||
| Sunni Islam titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Mustarshid |
Caliph of Islam 1135–1136 |
Succeeded by Al-Muqtafi |