THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Al-Mustakfi

The twenty-second Abbasid caliph

Al-Mustakfi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 16, 908 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Born

November 16, 908

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in September 949

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Baghdad, Iraq
Professions
politician, caliph
Citizenship
Abbasid Caliphate

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 16, 908 (No external source identified) or in 904 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Al-Mustakfi

Family

Father
Al-Muktafi

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Al-Mustakfi born?

Al-Mustakfi was born in Baghdad, Iraq.