Al-Wathiq
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Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Wathiq bi'Llah
Gold dinar of al-Wathiq, minted in Baghdad in 843
Death of Caliph al-Wathiq, Mughal miniature from the Tarikh-I Alfi (1594)
Al-Muhtadi
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Abū Isḥāq Muḥammad ibn Hārūn ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muhtadī bi-ʾLlāh, better known by his regnal name al-Muhtadī bi-ʾLlāh, was the Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from July 869 to June 870, during
Al-Wathiq
…of poets and musicians, as well as showing interest in scholarly pursuits. Al-Wathiq's unexpected death left the succession unsettled. Al-Wathiq's son al-Muhtadi was passed over due to his youth, and his half-brother al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861) was chosen as the next caliph by a coterie of leading officials…
Dirham of al-Muhtadi, minted in Wasit in 255 AH / 869 CE