Al-Mutawakkil (disambiguation)

Al-Mutawakkil (Arabic: المتوكل) was the tenth caliph of Abbasid Caliphate from 847 until 861. Al-Mutawakkil was the first and most famous bearer of this title.

Al-Mutawakkil
المتوكل
Calligraphy representation of Caliph
Al-Mutawakkil ʽalà Allah name
PronunciationAl-Muta-wakkil
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameSemitic (Arabic)
MeaningHe who relies on God
Region of originArabia (Middle East)

Al-Mutawakkil may also refer to:

  • Nasib al-Mutawakkiliyyah, (died 860s) was one of the spouse of Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861).
  • Shuja, was mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil was also known as Umm al-Mutawakkil (meaning: Mother of Al-Mutawakkil).
Sultan of Morocco
Caliphs of Cairo
Rulers of Ifriqiya
Imams of Yemen
Places
  • Al-Mutawakkiliyyah, the part of Samarra city founded by caliph Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861).
  • Mutawakkilite Kingdom, a dynasty that ruled over northwestern part of what is now Yemen from 1918 to 1970.
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