Al-Qa'im (Cairo)
| Al-Qa'im القائم بأمر الله | |
|---|---|
| 50th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Cairo | |
| Reign | 1451–1455 |
| Predecessor | Al-Mustakfi II |
| Successor | al-Mustanjid |
| Died | 1458 |
| Father | Al-Mutawakkil I |
| Religion | Islam |
Al-Qa'im (Arabic: القائم بأمر الله) was an Abbasid Caliph of Cairo, Egypt for the Mamluk Sultanate between 1451 and 1455. He was deposed by Sultan Sayf ad-Din Inal after al-Qa'im supported a mutiny of mamluks against Inal.
References
- "Biography of Al-Qa'im" (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. doi:10.1017/s0041977x00113710. JSTOR 618882. (subscription required (help)).
| Al-Qa'im Cadet branch of the Banu Quraysh Born: ? Died: 1455 | ||
| Sunni Islam titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Mustakfi II |
Caliph of Cairo 1451–1455 |
Succeeded by Al-Mustanjid |
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