14 Facts About Al-Muqtadi

Al-Muqtadi succeeded his grandfather caliph al-Qa'im in 1075 as the twenty-seventh Abbasid caliph.

Al-Muqtadi was born to Muhammad Dhakirat, the son of caliph Al-Qa'im, and an Armenian slave girl named Urjuman.

Al-Muqtadi did not initially rehire the Banu Jahir and instead kept them under house arrest, but Nizam al-Mulk later intervened and got them rehired.

Al-Muqtadi was disinterested at first because the Ghaznavid ruler had made a better offer: 100,000 dinars.

Al-Muqtadi then wrote to the Seljuks, telling them not to employ the Banu Jahir in their administration.

Al-Muqtadi was honored by the Seljuk sultan Malik-Shah I, during whose reign the Caliphate was recognized throughout the extending range of Seljuk conquest.

Al-Muqtadi told Abu Shuja, his vizier, to mark the Jews dwelling in the city of Baghdad with distinctive dress, and he sought many times to destroy them, but the God of Israel thwarted his intent and hid them from his wrath.

Al-Muqtadi further appointed cruel men over the Jewish men, and cruel women over the Jewish women, to oppress them with every kind of curse, spite, and shame.

Now this was the tax which [Al-Muqtadi] ordered to be levied over the Jews.

Al-Muqtadi's father gave his consent and the marriage contract was concluded.

Al-Muqtadi was buried near the caliphal tombs in the Rusafah Cemetery.

One of Al-Muqtadi's concubines was Kalbahaar or Jalb'har, known as Tayf al-Khayal.

Al-Muqtadi was a Turkish and was the mother of caliph Al-Mustazhir.

Al-Muqtadi was succeeded by his 16-year-old son Ahmad al-Mustazhir as Caliph.