al-Muwaffaq

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Al-Muwaffaq was a powerful Abbasid prince and de facto ruler of the caliphate in the late 9th century, known for restoring central authority and leading successful military campaigns against internal rebellions and external threats.

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Label Occurrences
al-Muwaffaq canonical 5
Al-Muwaffaq 2
Jaʿfar al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abbasid prince
de facto ruler
military commander
achievement suppression of the Zanj Rebellion
associatedWith Samarra period of the Abbasid Caliphate
linked to: Samarra period
baseOfPower Samarra
birthCentury 9th century
brother al-Muhtadi
al-Muʿtamid
linked to: al-Mu'tamid

al-Muʿtazz
linked to: al-Mu'tazz
consolidatedPowerUnder Abbasid Caliphate
controlledInstitution Abbasid army
linked to: Abbasid forces

state finances
deathYear 891
dynasty Abbasid Caliphate
economicPolicy reassertion of fiscal control over provinces
era Islamic Golden Age
ethnicBackground Arab
father al-Mutawakkil
fullName Abu Ahmad Talha ibn Jaʿfar
governedDeFacto Iraq
western provinces of the Abbasid Caliphate
historicalReputation savior of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century
house House of al-ʿAbbas
linked to: House of al-Abbas
knownFor defending the caliphate against external threats
leading military campaigns against internal rebellions
restoring central Abbasid authority
laterBaseOfPower Baghdad
limitedPowerOf Caliph al-Muʿtamid
linked to: Caliph al-Mu'tamid
militaryReform reorganization of Abbasid forces
nameInArabic الموفق
notableConflict Zanj Rebellion
campaigns against the Saffarids
defense against Byzantine Empire raids
opposed provincial separatism
periodOfInfluence late 9th century
politicalRole power behind the throne
position de facto ruler of the Abbasid Caliphate
regentFor Caliph al-Muʿtamid
linked to: Caliph al-Mu'tamid
region Iraq
religion Islam
roleInZanjRebellion supreme commander of Abbasid forces
servedAs regent
strengthened central government
successorInPower his son al-Muʿtadid
title al-Muwaffaq bi-llah
linked to: al-Muwaffaq

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al-Mu'tamid co-ruler al-Muwaffaq
al-Mu'tamid delegatedAuthorityTo al-Muwaffaq
Al-Mutawakkil fullName Jaʿfar al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh
subject linked to: al-Mutawakkil
linked to: al-Muwaffaq
Ahmad ibn Ja'far co-ruledWith al-Muwaffaq
al-Muwaffaq title al-Muwaffaq bi-llah
linked to: al-Muwaffaq
al-Mu'tadid father al-Muwaffaq
Zanj Rebellion opponent al-Muwaffaq
Al-Mu'tamid politicalPowerDeFactoHeldBy Al-Muwaffaq
subject linked to: Caliph al-Mu'tamid
linked to: al-Muwaffaq
Al-Mu'tamid co-ruledWith Al-Muwaffaq
subject linked to: Caliph al-Mu'tamid
linked to: al-Muwaffaq