His caliphate was characterized by tranquility and acceptance by the subjects, and it paved the way for the liberation of Jerusalem.. The Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustiha by the command of God

The Abbasid Caliphate during the rule of the Caliph Al-Mustiha’ bi Amr Allah witnessed a lot of events and gained wide popularity in Baghdad after he raised the tolls and returned the grievances to its people, and showed justice and compassion, and was always giving money.

After about 10 years of rule, Al-Mustad’a, by God’s command, Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan bin Yusuf, died on March 30, 1180 AD, before he reached the age of 40, and was succeeded by his son Al-Nasir Li-Din Allah, the holder of the longest reign among the caliphs of Bani Al-Abbas.

Al-Hayali: Caliph Al-Mustiha’ was described as just and righteous in his flock and was a waste of money (Al-Jazeera Net)

Advantages of his succession

Al-Mustad’a was born on the sixth of Sha’ban in the year 536 AH, and his mother is Armenian, called Ghada. Only he and Al-Hassan bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may God be pleased with them) took over the caliphate, according to the teacher of the history of the Abbasid caliphate, Dr. Saad Abdul Halim Al-Hayali.

Al-Hayali shows to Al-Jazeera Net that the Caliph Al-Musta’ by God’s command was pledged allegiance a day before the death of his sought-after father in the year 566 AH and took a special pledge of allegiance to him, as the people of his house pledged allegiance to him, and he brought leaders and ministers to pledge allegiance to him.

He points out that the Caliph Al-Musta’a is described with good conduct and justice. He was just, righteous, his subjects, wasting money without exaggeration, and people in his reign were in high living, tranquility and stillness, and they did not see like him in generosity. He is free from sins, loving forgiveness and forgiveness, and he has dropped many taxes and duties on people.

In his turn, Professor of Islamic Systems and Civilization, Dr. Mazhar Al-Jaghifi, points out that the most prominent feature of the Caliphate of Al-Mustaqi is the state of internal security, tranquility and calm during the period of his caliphate until his death.

He adds to Al Jazeera Net that Al-Mustafa - who is the 33rd Abbasid Caliph - carried out many reforms as soon as he took power, and was keen to establish the foundations of his caliphate, preserve his areas of influence, and firmly confront any opposing forces.

Mamdouh: The Abbasid Caliphate remained in a state of security and tranquility until the death of the Caliph Al-Mustiha’ bi Amr Allah (Al-Jazeera Net)

his achievements

Al-Mustad'a was - as it seems - a reformer in his approach, and Ibn Al-Atheer says in his history, "I have read the biographies of the advanced kings, and I have not seen in them after the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and Omar bin Abdul-Aziz better than his biography, and no more investigation of justice than him," according to the professor of Islamic history, Dr. Amer Mamdouh.

In his interview with Al Jazeera Net, Mamdouh indicates that the Fatimid state became extinct during his reign at the hands of the Ayyubid state, and he spoke to Al-Mustafa in the country of Yemen, in addition to Egypt, Africa and the Levant.

The professor of Islamic history shows that the era of his rule witnessed the spread of justice, good dealings, and the display of his strength and valor against the people of corruption and the perpetrators of crimes.

It is also noted his success in confronting the various and intersecting intellectual trends and trends, which stems from his strong commitment, and it is possible to rely on a narration in this regard. And then, “This is the tomb of the crown of the Sunnah and the high-minded ink of the nation, the scholar, the worshiper, the ascetic jurist.” These phrases, if linked with the position of Imam Ahmad in relation to the Muslim nation, indicate the state of commitment of the Caliph and his position towards the symbols of Muslims.

Mamdouh asserts that it can be said briefly and focused that the caliphate continued to live in a state of security, tranquility and calm until his death.

Al-Jaghifi indicated that Al-Mustafa, by the command of God, carried out many reforms as soon as he took power and was keen to establish the foundations of his succession (Al-Jazeera Net)

Highlights

Al-Hayali talks about many important events that emerged during the reign of the Caliph Al-Mustiha’, most notably the end of the Ubaid state (Fatimid) in Egypt, and the land of Yemen returned to the capital of the Caliphate after it was taken from Ibn Mahdi Al-Kharj in the year 568 AH, thus removing their danger from the Abbasid Caliphate.

He notes that the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustiha by the command of God supported Nur al-Din Zangi and his project to liberate Jerusalem. To liberate Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem.

Al-Hayali continues, saying, "Then, victories continued on the Islamic fronts, which brings to mind those victories that were achieved by the early Caliphs of Bani Abbas, such as Al-Rashid, Al-Ma'mun and Al-Mu'tasim. He conquered Constantinople and Jerusalem.

For his part, Dr. Mazhar Al-Jaghifi says that the Caliphate of Al-Mustaqi by the command of God was full of achievements, and he restored the Abbasid Caliphate to its splendor by striving hard to restore Bait Al-Maqdis.

Al-Jaghifi adds that he was one of the Abbasid caliphs who are well-known for his achievements and his vast capabilities in eliminating rebellions, and opening the way to reclaim Bait al-Maqdis from the hands of the Crusaders at the hands of his most prominent leader, the leader Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi.

Iftikhar: Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi contacted al-Mustafa by the command of God to authorize him to rule the countries under his authority (Al-Jazeera Net)

The way to liberate Jerusalem

After Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi subjected most of the Levant to his authority (in the year 570 AH), he wrote to the Abbasid Caliph asking him for a mandate to rule the countries under his authority. Rajab is a professor of Islamic history.

Dr. Iftikhar showed to Al Jazeera Net that Salah al-Din deliberately took control of Sinjar (an Iraqi city west of Nineveh Governorate) and then eliminated the alliance between Mosul and Aleppo, which were against him in the year 571 AH, and Salah al-Din was then able to form a wide kingdom that includes northern Iraq, the Levant, Egypt, and Cyrenaica (eastern Libya), and began preparing to rid Bait Al-Maqdis from the hands of the Crusaders, and the countries that were subject to their rule and authority.

 his death

And about his last days, Al-Hayali says that the fever disease began to spread in the body of the Abbasid Caliph and he felt it after Eid Al-Fitr in the year 575 AH, and his illness continued throughout Shawwal, where he died at the end of the same year.

He adds, Masoud bin al-Nadir washed the Caliph in implementation of his will, prayed for him and was buried in the house of rock in which he was working, and then moved his coffin to bury his body on the western side in the soil attributed to him in the Al-Mamoun Palace, on the banks of the Tigris River in implementation of his will.

Al-Hayali notes that his caliphate lasted 9 years, 6 months and 20 days, and he passed away at the age of 39 years, two months and 17 days.