Al-Mu’tadid

Al-Mu’tadid was the Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 892 until his death in 902. He was the son of al-Muwaffaq, who was the regent and effective ruler of the state during the reign of his brother, Caliph al- Mu’tamid. Like his father, his power depended on his close relations with the army. His reign saw the permanent move of...