Abdallah al-Mahdi Billah facts for kids
"Al Mahdi" redirects here. For the Abbasid Caliph, see Al-Mahdi. For the Bradford Mosque, see Al Mahdi Mosque. For other uses, see Mahdi (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids al-Mahdi Billahالمهدي بالله |
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Gold dinar of Caliph al-Mahdi, Kairouan, 912 CE
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| Caliph of the Fatimid Dynasty | |||||
| Reign | November 909 – 3 April 934 | ||||
| Successor | al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah | ||||
| Born | Sa'id 31 July 873 or 874 Khuzestan/Salamiya |
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| Died | 3 April 934 (aged 59-60) Mahdiya |
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| Issue | al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah | ||||
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| Dynasty | Fatimid | ||||
| Father | al-Husayn (Abu Abdallah az-Zaki) | ||||
| Religion | Isma'ili Shia Islam | ||||
Abu Muhammad Ubayd Allah ibn al-Husayn (873 – 4 March 934), better known by his regnal name Abu Muhammad Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (Arabic: أبو محمد عبيد الله المهدي بالله), was the founder of the Isma'ili Fatimid Caliphate, the only major Shi'a caliphate in Islamic history, and the eleventh imam of the Isma'ili faith.
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In Spanish: Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah para niños
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