Harun al-Rashid - Wikipedia
WebAbu Ja'far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi (Arabic: أَبُو جَعْفَر هَارُون ٱبْنِ مُحَمَّد ٱلْمَهْدِيّ, romanized: Abū Ja'far Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Mahdī) or simply Harun ibn al-Mahdi (Arabic: هَارُون ٱبْنِ ٱلْمَهْدِيّ; c. 763 or 766 – …
Hārūn al-Rashīd | Abbasid Caliph & Legendary Ruler | Britannica
WebMar 20, 2024 · Hārūn al-Rashīd (born February 766/March 763, Rayy, Iran—died March 24, 809, Ṭūs) was the fifth caliph of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty (786–809), who ruled Islam at the zenith of its empire with a luxury in Baghdad memorialized in The Thousand and One Nights ( The Arabian Nights Entertainment ).
Hārūn al-Rashīd summary | Britannica
WebHārūn al-Rashīd , (born March 763 or February 766, Rayy, Iran—died March 24, 809, Ṭūs, Iran), Fifth caliph of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty. Neither a great ruler nor a prepossessing character, Hārūn ruled (786–809) at a time when Islamic society reached its zenith in terms of wealth, learning, and power.
Harun Al-rashid | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 17, 2018 · Harun al-Rashid (766-809) was the fifth caliph of the Abbasid dynasty. During his reign the power and prosperity of the dynasty was at its height, though its decline is sometimes held to have begun at that time.
Harun al-Rashid - New World Encyclopedia
WebHārūn ar-Rashīd (Arabic هارون الرشيد also spelled Harun ar-Rashid, Haroun al-Rashid or Haroon al Rasheed (English: Aaron the Upright or rightly-guided) (c. 763 – 809) was the fifth and most famous Abbasid Caliph. Ruling from 786 C.E. until his death in 809 C.E., his reign and the court over which he held sway are immortalized in ...
Harun al Rashid – History of Islam
WebHarun al Rashid was the son of al Mansur and was the fourth in the Abbasid dynasty. Ascending the throne as a young man of twenty-two in the year 786, he immediately faced internal revolts and external invasion.
Harun al-Rashid - Oxford Reference
WebOverview. Harun al-Rashid. (c. 763—809) fifth Abbasid caliph of Baghdad 786–809. Quick Reference. (r. 786–809) Abbasid caliph whose exploits are the subject of The Thousand and One Nights. The Abbasid caliphate reached its apogee under his rule, which was characterized by relative peace, prosperity, and unity of the Islamic community.
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