Harun ar-Rashid

هارون الرشيد

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Born: 766 CE (148 AH)Died: 809 CE (193 AH)

Biography

Full biography coming soon. Fifth Abbasid caliph who presided over the Islamic Golden Age. A patron of scholars and learning who established the legendary Bayt al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, making it the intellectual capital of the world.

Books

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Details

Era
classical
Category
scholar
Birth Place
Rayy
Death Place
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