Al-Muttaqi

Abû Ishâq “Al-Muttaqî llâh” Ibrâhîm Ben Ja `far Al-Muqtadir called Al-Muttaqî , is the son of Al-Muqtadir. It was born in 908. It succeeded his brother Ar-Râdî like Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad of 940 until in 944. He died in 968.

Biography

At the time of died of Ar-Râdî, the “emir of the emirs” Bajkam was in shift against a Persan emir, named Al-Baridî. He had been vizier and following the example other before him, he tried to build a principality independent having already taken control of Al-Madâ' in in the south of Baghdad. Bajkam sent its secretary to as well as organize a consultation of the descendants of the Abbassides of the descendants of the Alides to designate the successor. One chose Al-Muttaqî, younger brother of the Ar-Râdî. Al-Muttaqî accepted this load. As a sign of thanks its first gesture was to send a banner and a dress of honor to Bajkam to confirm it in its station (941).

Died of Bajkam

Bajkam put Al-Baridî in rout. Before returning to Wâsit where its court was held, Bajkam took part in a shooting party during which it was killed by a band of Kurdish petty thieves. Baghdad fell down in anarchy. The troops Turkish Daylam ites and went to the Al-Baridî front, enabling him to take again Wâsit and Baghdad like “emir of the emirs”.

Intervention of Ibn Râ' iq

After a few weeks it was constrained to flee, replaced by Daylamite called Kurtekin. The tyranny of this last was such as the caliph called upon Ibn Râ' iq governor of Syria to drive out Kurtekin. During this time Al-Baridî had rested in Wâsit from where it set out again to attack Baghdad. Ibn Râ' iq convinced the caliph to flee with him towards Mosul. Al-Muttaqî was received by the Hamdanides which organized a campaign aiming at giving it on the throne to Baghdad. The emir Hamdanide of Mosul, Al-Hassan " Nâsir AD-Dawla" got rid of Ibn Râ' iq by making it kill and by thus annexing Syria with its field (941). Al-Hassan settled in Baghdad from where it expelled Al-Baridî.

Hamdanide episode in Baghdad

In spite of their power, their victories over the Arab Byzantines and their origins, Hamdanides were not welcome in Baghdad. The Turkish troops of mercenaries were not let dominate. One their chiefs, Tuzun had just overcome Al-Baridî with Bassora, it returned triumphantly to Baghdad where it was greeted name of “emir of the emirs” (942). Tuzun had to leave the capital. During its absence a conspiracy endangered the caliph and has constrained it to make call using Hamdanides again. The Caliph flees in Mosul.

Escape with Raqqa

In 944, the Hamdanides and Tuzun made peace. Al-Muttaqî is withdrawn with Raqqa, city which had been a time the capital of its ancestors.

Visit of Ikhchidîdes

Taken refuge in Raqqa for several months under the monitoring of Hamdanides, Al-Muttaqî has called upon its old vassal Ikhchidîde Muhammad Ben Tughj. This one hastened to answer the caliph, making a humble allegiance and offering sumptuous gifts. He made it to the caliph possible to take refuge in Egypt and to thus put himself safe from Tuzun. This offer as that of Hamdanides had especially like objective to seize the power on the caliphate and to annex Syria.

End of the reign

By refusing these two offers of supervision, Al-Muttaqî threw itself in the hands of Tuzun which swore its best intentions with regard to the caliph. Tuzun deposited the caliph and made him burst the eyes. The very same day, Tuzun installed Al-Mustakfi cousin of Al-Muttaqî to succeed to him (944).

Tuzun died shortly after. Al-Muttaqî with survived until in 968.

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