Al-Mustamsik
| Al-Mustamsik المستمسك بالله | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Cairo (first period) | |
| Reign | 1497–1508, 1516–1517 |
| Predecessor | Al-Mutawakkil II |
| Successor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
| (second period) | |
| Reign | 1516–1517 |
| Predecessor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
| Successor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
| Died | 1521 |
| Issue | Al-Mutawakkil III |
| Father | Al-Mutawakkil II |
| Religion | Islam |
Al-Mustamsik (Arabic: المستمسك بالله) was an Abbasid caliph based in Cairo, Egypt under the tutelage of the Mamluk sultans. He served as caliph twice (1497–1508; 1516–1517).
References
- "Biography of Al-Mustamsik" (in Arabic). Islampedia.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11.
Bibliography
- Garcin, Jean-Claude (1967). "Histoire, opposition, politique et piétisme traditionaliste dans le Ḥusn al Muḥādarat de Suyûti" [History, opposition, politics and traditionalistic pietism in Suyuti's Ḥusn al Muḥādarat] (PDF, 14.62 MB). Annales Islamologiques (in French) (Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale) 7: 33–90. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- Holt, P. M. (1984). "Some Observations on the 'Abbāsid Caliphate of Cairo". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) 47 (3): 501–507. JSTOR 618882. (subscription required (help)).
| Al-Mustamsik Cadet branch of the Banu Quraysh Born: ? Died: 1521 | ||
| Sunni Islam titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Mutawakkil II |
Caliph of Cairo 1497–1508 |
Succeeded by Al-Mutawakkil III |
| Preceded by Al-Mutawakkil III |
Caliph of Cairo 1516–1517 |
Succeeded by Al-Mutawakkil III |
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