Al-Musta'sim
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Abu Ahmad Abdallah ibn al-Mustansir bi'llah better known by his regnal title Al-Mustaʿṣim bi-llāh was the 37th and last caliph from the Abbasid dynasty ruling from Baghdad. He held the title from 1242 until his death in 1258.
Dinar minted under al-Musta'sim's rule
Marco Polo claimed that Hulagu (left) imprisoned al-Musta'sim among his treasures to starve him to death. The historicity of this is disputed, it is widely considered unhistorical.
The Talisman Gate, built in 1220-1221 by al-Nasir, protected the eastern walls of Baghdad at the time of the siege.
Hulagu and his army besieging the walls of Abbasid Baghdad in 1258.
Baghdad
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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris river. In 762 AD, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".
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