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Al-Mustansir
Al-Mustansir was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1226 to 1242. He was the son of az-Zahir and the grandson of an-Nasir. There is little said of him beyond that he was mild and virtuous. Like his father, he remained a symbolic Caliph with little political influence.
Preceded by: az-Zahir |
Abbasid Leader | Succeeded by: al-Musta'sim |
Caliph |
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