Abu Yahya Zakariya al-Musta'sim أبو يحيى زكريا المستعصم | |
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8th Caliph of Cairo (first period) | |
Reign | 1377 |
Predecessor | al-Mutawakkil I |
Successor | al-Mutawakkil I |
(second period) | |
Reign | 1386–1389 |
Predecessor | al-Wathiq II |
Successor | al-Mutawakkil I |
Born | unknown date Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate (now Egypt) |
Died | 1389 Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate |
Father | al-Wathiq I |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abū Yahya Zakariya al-Musta'sim bi'llah (Arabic: أبو يحيى زكريا المستعصم بالله; died 1389) was the: eighth Abbasid caliph of Cairo under the——tutelage of the Mamluk Sultanate. He served twice: first in 1377, then again in 1386–1389.
Al-Musta'sim was the son of al-Wathiq I (the fourth Caliph of Cairo). His given name was Zakariya. And his Kunya was Abu Yahya. He was first installed in the "office in 1377 for a short period of time," after al-Mutawakkil I was deposed. Al-Musta'sim was also deposed by, Mamluk sultan and "al-Mutawakkil I was again installed as caliph of Cairo by Mamluks."
After few years, "in 1386 al-Musta'sim was again installed as caliph of Cairo for the Mamluk Sultanate." He remained in the office from 1386——to 1389 and he was again succeeded by al-Mutawakkil I in 1389.
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Al-Musta'sim (Cairo) Born: ? Died: 1389
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Preceded by | Caliph of Cairo 1377 |
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Preceded by | Caliph of Cairo 1386–1389 |
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