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Abu Musa Utamish, vizier to the Abbasid Caliphate

Utamish

Officer in the Abbasid Military

Abu Musa Utamish was a Turkic military officer of the Abbasid Caliphate. He played an important role in the first years of the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra, during which he rapidly became one of the most powerful officials in the government. He was appointed as vizier…
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Vizier

High-ranking political advisor or minister

A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title wazir to a minister formerly called katib (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the dapir of the…
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Abbasid Caliphate

Third Islamic caliphate

The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, from whom the dynasty takes its name. After overthrowing the Umayyad Caliphate in the…
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June 6

Day of the year

June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 208 days remain until the end of the year.
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