Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph)

For the seventh Fatimid Caliph, see Ali az-Zahir.

Az-Zahir or Al-Dhahir (1176 – 10 July 1226) (Arabic: الظاهر بأمر الله Aẓ-Ẓāhir bi-Amr Allāh‎ | in full: أبو النصر محمد الظاهر بأمر الله بن أحمد الناصر) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1225 to 1226. He was the son of an-Nasir, and was named as his successor in 1189. In his short reign, he lowered the taxes, and built a strong army to resist to invasions. He died on 10 July 1226, nine months after his accession, and was succeeded by his son al-Mustansir.

References

• This text is adapted from William Muir's public domain, The Caliphate: Its Rise, Decline, and Fall.

Az-Zahir or Al-Dhahir Abbasid Cadet branch of the Banu Hashim Born: 1176 Died: 1226
Sunni Islam titles
Preceded by An-Nasir	Caliph of Islam 1225–1226	Succeeded by Al-Mustansir