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'''Abu Muhammad Musa ibn al-Mahdi al-Hadi''' (764 – 786), better known by his regnal name '''al-Hadi''', was the fourth [[caliph]] of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid Empire]] from 785 to 786. He was the son of [[al-Mahdi]] and [[al-Khayzuran]] and the older brother of [[Harun al-Rashid]].<ref>{{WP|al-Hadi}}</ref>
'''Abu Muhammad Musa ibn al-Mahdi al-Hadi''' (764 – 786), better known by his regnal name '''al-Hadi''', was the fourth [[caliph]] of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid Empire]] from 785 to 786. He was the son of [[al-Mahdi]] and [[al-Khayzuran]] and the older brother of [[Harun al-Rashid]].<ref>{{WP|al-Hadi}}</ref>
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After ascending to the throne, al-Hadi attempted to curtail his mother's power over the Abbasid court, believing that a woman's place was not in politics, leading to Khayzuran having him killed and replaced with his brother.<ref name="Echoes Harem">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks]]'' – Episode 3: The Harem</ref> After his death, the military force in [[Baghdad]] that had backed him attempted to organize a rebellion against the new caliph, but Khayzuran paid off the guard and quelled the uprising.<ref name="Echoes Bazaar">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks]]'' – Episode 4: The Bazaar</ref>
After ascending to the throne, al-Hadi attempted to curtail his mother's power over the Abbasid court, believing that a woman's place was not in politics, leading to Khayzuran having him killed and replaced with his brother.<ref name="Echoes Harem">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks]]'' – Episode 3: The Harem</ref> After his death, the military force in [[Baghdad]] that had backed him attempted to organize a rebellion against the new caliph, but Khayzuran paid off the guard and quelled the uprising.<ref name="Echoes Bazaar">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks]]'' – Episode 4: The Bazaar</ref>

Latest revision as of 17:40, 20 January 2024

Abu Muhammad Musa ibn al-Mahdi al-Hadi (764 – 786), better known by his regnal name al-Hadi, was the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Empire from 785 to 786. He was the son of al-Mahdi and al-Khayzuran and the older brother of Harun al-Rashid.[1]

After ascending to the throne, al-Hadi attempted to curtail his mother's power over the Abbasid court, believing that a woman's place was not in politics, leading to Khayzuran having him killed and replaced with his brother.[2] After his death, the military force in Baghdad that had backed him attempted to organize a rebellion against the new caliph, but Khayzuran paid off the guard and quelled the uprising.[3]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. al-Hadi on Wikipedia
  2. Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – Episode 3: The Harem
  3. Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – Episode 4: The Bazaar