al-Faḍl b. al-Rabīʿ

by Turner, John P.

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Al-Faḍl b. al-Rabīʿ (b. 138/757–8) was a prominent and skilled court intriguer during the reigns of the caliphs al-Hādī (169–70/785–6), al-Rashīd (170–93/786–809), and al-Amīn (193–8/809–13). He held the position of ḥājib (chamberlain) and thus exercised considerable control over access to the caliph and the caliph’s access to information. He also acted as wazīr for al-Amīn. He rose to power under the auspices of his father, who had been ḥājib before him. His

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Al-Faḍl b. al-Rabīʿ (b. 138/757–8) was a prominent and skilled court intriguer during the reigns of the caliphs al-Hādī (169–70/785–6), al-Rashīd (170–93/786–809), and al-Amīn (193–8/809–13). He held the position of ḥājib (chamberlain) and thus exercised considerable control over access to the caliph and the caliph’s access to information. He also acted as wazīr for al-Amīn. He rose to power under the auspices of his father, who had been ḥājib before him. His

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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eng Islam

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Turner, John P.

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